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OJVRTM
Online Journal of
Veterinary Research©
Volume 20(10):679-685, 2016.
Prevalence
of intestinal protozoa in dogs in Western Iran
Sara Gheichivand,
Abdolali Chalechale*,
Farid Rezaei,
Mohammad Hashemnia.
Department
of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Razi
University, Kermanshah, Iran.
ABSTRACT
Gheichivand
S, Chalechale A, Rezaei F, Hashemnia M., Prevalence of intestinal protozoa in
dogs in Western Iran, Onl J Vet Res., 20(10):679-685, 2016. We
report prevalence of zoonotic and other gastrointestinal protozoa in dogs in
Kermanshah, Iran. Feces from 120 dogs were tested for parasites using sucrose
flotation and Teleman’s sedimentation methods. Overall prevalence of coccidia
infection was 44% and parasites found were Isospora spp. 19%, Cryptosporidium
spp. 17%, Entamoeba coli (12.5%), Giardia (9%), Sarcocyst (6%) and Entamoeba
histolytica (4%). Concurrent infection with 2 or 3 species was present in 22.6%
of positive samples. Significant differences were found between pet and guard
dogs (P<0.05) but not with sex or age (P≥0. 05). Results suggest high
prevalence of intestinal protozoa in dogs referred to veterinary clinics in
Kermanshah, Iran.
Key words: Dog, gastrointestinal protozoa,
Kermanshah, Iran.
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