Canine roundworm, Toxocara canis, is considered ubiquitous but patent infections are rare in adult owned urban dogs. Hepato-pulmonary migration of T. canis is common in young dogs, but in adult dogs, the migration of T. canis is arrested in tissues and larvae are inhibited. During this somatic...

Canine meningeo-encephalitis triggered many causes, some of them can be distinguished and others are invisible and have a great challenge with small animal clinicians. The present study was conducted to detect the common causes of meningeo-encephalitis among dogs that were admitted to the small...

Canine nematodes pose a public health risk to humans and livestock; however, the prevalence of canine nematodiases in Rwanda is unknown. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of canine nematodiases and identifying the risk factors for such infections in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda....

Toxocara canis is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and other canids worldwide. The closeness shared between humans and their companion animals (dogs) exposes humans to high risk of T. canis eggs, which leads to Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM) and Ocular Larval Migrans...

Toxocariasis is a cosmopolitan zoonotic disease caused by nematodes belonging to the genus Toxocara. Dogs are the definitive hosts of Toxocara canis and can develop non-specific clinical symptoms or remain asymptomatic. Humans can also become infected and develop different pathologies. Prevalence...

The prevalence of parasites zoonotic intestinal tract of canine origin (Canis familiaris) in urban parishes of Guayaquil-Ecuador for the year 2020 was 74.85%, prevalences calculated with a 95% CI. It should be noted that the zoonotic parasite with the highest prevalence was Ancylolostoma caninum...

Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are ascarid nematodes, belong to the Toxocaridae family and genus Toxocara, causing toxocariosis in dogs and cats. The disease is mainly transmitted between animals and humans through ingestion of contaminated food with the embryonated eggs of the parasite. In...

The aim of this research was to analyze the electrolyte profile: Na (μMol.L^-1), K (μMol.L^-1), Cl (μMol.L^-1), presented in animals, namely dogs with viral and parasitic gastroenteritis. In this regard, 30 male and female patients (n=30) of distinct range of ages, from the Municipal shelter of...

Intestinal helminthes of dogs have a relevant role for health and welfare of canine populations and many of them are zoonotic. Thus, a constant surveillance is pivotal to safeguard companion dogs and human health. Data from faecal examinations of pet dogs obtained in the last six years during the...

In order to understand the prevalence of viral diseases and worm diseases which may infect giant pandas in the areas around the giant panda nature reserve, this study investigated the activities and sizes of 368 domesticated dogs in the surrounding areas of the Liziping nature reserve by means of...