TY - JOUR KW - dog KW - ectoparasites KW - prevalence KW - risk factors AU - G Coskunserce AU - V Cirak AU - L Aydin AB - Sheltering stray dogs is becoming a common practice by governmental veterinary administrations in Turkey in recent years, and veterinary surgeons have been facing various health issues of these animals including parasitic diseases. Three-hundred and fifty dogs from three municipal shelters in Bursa province were examined for flea, tick and louse infestations. The prevalence of infestation was evaluated relative to host age, gender, hair length and season. Of the examined dogs, 59.7% were found to be positive for ectoparasites. Seven species were identified including three species of fleas (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans), three species of ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei) and one louse species (Trichodectes canis). Our study revealed the presence of H. erinacei in dogs for the first time in Turkey. The prevalence rates for fleas, ticks and T. canis were 51.1%, 12.0% and 4.9%, respectively. The most common parasite was C. canis (43.4%) followed by C. felis (27.4%) and R. sanguineus (9.7%). Neither gender nor hair length was determined as risk factors for prevalence of ectoparasite species, whereas dog’s age ( lt;1 year) was positively associated with the infestation rates of C. canis and T. canis. Season significantly affected the prevalence of R. sanguineus and flea infestations. In conclusion, this is the first study regarding the prevalence of canine ectoparasites in Bursa province, Turkey. Taking into consideration that canine ectoparasites frequently serve as natural vectors for important zoonoses veterinarians should attempt to reduce the infestation in dog populations. BT - Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift C1 - {"oldId":111460,"title":"Infestation with fleas, ticks and lice in sheltered stray dogs in Turkey","topline":"","teaserText":"Infestation mit Fl\u00f6hen, Zecken und Haarlingen bei Streunerhunden in Tierheimen in der T\u00fcrkei","content":"

Summary<\/span>
Sheltering stray dogs is becoming a common practice by governmental veterinary administrations in Turkey in recent years, and veterinary surgeons have been facing various health issues of these animals including parasitic diseases. Three-hundred and fifty dogs from three municipal shelters in Bursa province were examined for flea, tick and louse infestations. The prevalence of infestation was evaluated relative to host age, gender, hair length and season. Of the examined dogs, 59.7% were found to be positive for ectoparasites. Seven species were identified including three species of fleas (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans<\/span>), three species of ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei<\/span>) and one louse species (Trichodectes canis<\/span>). Our study revealed the presence of H. erinacei<\/span> in dogs for the first time in Turkey. The prevalence rates for fleas, ticks and T. canis<\/span> were 51.1%, 12.0% and 4.9%, respectively. The most common parasite was C. canis<\/span> (43.4%) followed by C. felis<\/span> (27.4%) and R. sanguineus<\/span> (9.7%). Neither gender nor hair length was determined as risk factors for prevalence of ectoparasite species, whereas dog\u2019s age ( lt;1 year) was positively associated with the infestation rates of C. canis<\/span> and T. canis<\/span>. Season significantly affected the prevalence of R. sanguineus<\/span> and flea infestations. In conclusion, this is the first study regarding the prevalence of canine ectoparasites in Bursa province, Turkey. Taking into consideration that canine ectoparasites frequently serve as natural vectors for important zoonoses veterinarians should attempt to reduce the infestation in dog populations.<\/p>

Keywords<\/span>
dog, ectoparasites, prevalence, risk factors<\/p>

Zusammenfassung<\/span>
Das Einfangen von Stra\u00dfenhunden in den durch die staatlichen Veterin\u00e4r\u00e4mter errichteten Tierheimen wird in den letzten Jahren in der T\u00fcrkei verbreitet praktiziert und die Tier\u00e4rzte in diesen Tierheimen werden dementsprechend mit einer Reihe von Gesundheitsproblemen dieser Tiere inklusive Parasitosen konfrontiert. Dreihundertf\u00fcnfzig Hunde von drei st\u00e4dtischen Tierheimen in Bursa wurden auf Fl\u00f6he, Zecken und Haarlinge\/L\u00e4use untersucht. Die Infestationspr\u00e4valenz wurde hinsichtlich Alter, Geschlecht, Haarl\u00e4nge und Jahreszeit evaluiert. Insgesamt waren 59,7 % der Hunde mit Ektoparasiten infestiert. Es wurden drei Floharten (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans<\/span>), drei Zeckenarten (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei<\/span>) und eine Haarlingsart (Trichodectes canis<\/span>) gefunden. H. erinacei<\/span> wurde zum ersten Mal in der T\u00fcrkei beim Hund nachgewiesen. Die Pr\u00e4valenz von Fl\u00f6hen, Zecken und T. canis<\/span> betrug 51,1 %, 12,0 % und 4,9 %. Der h\u00e4ufigste Parasit war C. canis<\/span> (43,4 %), gefolgt von C. felis<\/span> (27,4 %) und R. sanguineus<\/span> (9,7 %). Weder Haarl\u00e4nge noch Geschlecht waren Risikofaktoren bez\u00fcglich der Pr\u00e4valenz der gefundenen Parasitenarten. Hingegen korrelierte junges Alter ( lt; 1 Jahr) positiv mit der Infestationsrate von C. canis<\/span> und T. canis<\/span>. Die Pr\u00e4valenz von R. sanguineus<\/span> und der Flohinfestation insgesamt wurde durch die Jahreszeit ebenfalls signifikant beeinflusst. Die Studie berichtet zum ersten Mal \u00fcber die Pr\u00e4valenzdaten von Ektoparasiten bei Hunden in Bursa. Unter Ber\u00fccksichtigung der Tatsache, dass einige bei Hunden gefundene Ektoparasiten \u00dcbertr\u00e4ger von wichtigen Zoonosen sind, sollten Tier\u00e4rzte der Kontrolle der Infestation in den Hundepopulationen mehr Aufmerksamkeit schenken.<\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter<\/span>
Hunde, Ektoparasiten, Pr\u00e4valenz, Risikofaktoren<\/p>","categories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"],"fromDate":"Nov 8, 2019 2:39:16 PM","oldUrls":["http:\/\/vetline.de\/infestation-with-fleas-ticks-and-lice-in-sheltered-stray-dogs-in-turkey\/150\/3130\/111460"],"doiLanguage":"englisch","doiProductFormat":"online","doiPublisher":"Schl\u00fctersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG","doiSerialWorkTitle":"Berl M\u00fcnch Tier\u00e4rztl Wochenschr","doiDocumentUri":"https:\/\/vetline.de\/files\/smfiledata\/7\/5\/8\/4\/6\/5\/BMTW_AOP_18068_Cirak.pdf","doiSource":"Berl M\u00fcnch Tier\u00e4rztl Wochenschr","doiissn":"0005-9366","doiNr":"10.2376\/0005-9366-18068","doiFirstPage":".","doiLastPage":"..","doiTransmitted":false,"doiAuthor":"Coskunserce G, Cirak VY , Aydin L","pdf":{"path":"http:\/\/data\/BMTW_AOP_18068_Cirak.pdf","title":"BMTW_AOP_18068_Cirak","description":"Infestation with fleas, ticks and lice in sheltered stray dogs in Turkey"},"authors":[{"firstName":"G","middleName":"","lastName":"Coskunserce"},{"firstName":"V","middleName":"Y","lastName":"Cirak"},{"firstName":"L","middleName":"","lastName":"Aydin"}],"contentOptimised":"

Summary<\/strong>
Sheltering stray dogs is becoming a common practice by governmental veterinary administrations in Turkey in recent years, and veterinary surgeons have been facing various health issues of these animals including parasitic diseases. Three-hundred and fifty dogs from three municipal shelters in Bursa province were examined for flea, tick and louse infestations. The prevalence of infestation was evaluated relative to host age, gender, hair length and season. Of the examined dogs, 59.7% were found to be positive for ectoparasites. Seven species were identified including three species of fleas (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans<\/em>), three species of ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei<\/em>) and one louse species (Trichodectes canis<\/em>). Our study revealed the presence of H. erinacei<\/em> in dogs for the first time in Turkey. The prevalence rates for fleas, ticks and T. canis<\/em> were 51.1%, 12.0% and 4.9%, respectively. The most common parasite was C. canis<\/em> (43.4%) followed by C. felis<\/em> (27.4%) and R. sanguineus<\/em> (9.7%). Neither gender nor hair length was determined as risk factors for prevalence of ectoparasite species, whereas dog\u2019s age ( lt;1 year) was positively associated with the infestation rates of C. canis<\/em> and T. canis<\/em>. Season significantly affected the prevalence of R. sanguineus<\/em> and flea infestations. In conclusion, this is the first study regarding the prevalence of canine ectoparasites in Bursa province, Turkey. Taking into consideration that canine ectoparasites frequently serve as natural vectors for important zoonoses veterinarians should attempt to reduce the infestation in dog populations.<\/p>

Keywords:<\/strong>
dog, ectoparasites, prevalence, risk factors<\/p>

Zusammenfassung<\/strong>
Das Einfangen von Stra\u00dfenhunden in den durch die staatlichen Veterin\u00e4r\u00e4mter errichteten Tierheimen wird in den letzten Jahren in der T\u00fcrkei verbreitet praktiziert und die Tier\u00e4rzte in diesen Tierheimen werden dementsprechend mit einer Reihe von Gesundheitsproblemen dieser Tiere inklusive Parasitosen konfrontiert. Dreihundertf\u00fcnfzig Hunde von drei st\u00e4dtischen Tierheimen in Bursa wurden auf Fl\u00f6he, Zecken und Haarlinge\/L\u00e4use untersucht. Die Infestationspr\u00e4valenz wurde hinsichtlich Alter, Geschlecht, Haarl\u00e4nge und Jahreszeit evaluiert. Insgesamt waren 59,7 % der Hunde mit Ektoparasiten infestiert. Es wurden drei Floharten (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans<\/em>), drei Zeckenarten (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei<\/em>) und eine Haarlingsart (Trichodectes canis<\/em>) gefunden. H. erinacei<\/em> wurde zum ersten Mal in der T\u00fcrkei beim Hund nachgewiesen. Die Pr\u00e4valenz von Fl\u00f6hen, Zecken und T. canis<\/em> betrug 51,1 %, 12,0 % und 4,9 %. Der h\u00e4ufigste Parasit war C. canis<\/em> (43,4 %), gefolgt von C. felis<\/em> (27,4 %) und R. sanguineus<\/em> (9,7 %). Weder Haarl\u00e4nge noch Geschlecht waren Risikofaktoren bez\u00fcglich der Pr\u00e4valenz der gefundenen Parasitenarten. Hingegen korrelierte junges Alter ( lt; 1 Jahr) positiv mit der Infestationsrate von C. canis<\/em> und T. canis<\/em>. Die Pr\u00e4valenz von R. sanguineus<\/em> und der Flohinfestation insgesamt wurde durch die Jahreszeit ebenfalls signifikant beeinflusst. Die Studie berichtet zum ersten Mal \u00fcber die Pr\u00e4valenzdaten von Ektoparasiten bei Hunden in Bursa. Unter Ber\u00fccksichtigung der Tatsache, dass einige bei Hunden gefundene Ektoparasiten \u00dcbertr\u00e4ger von wichtigen Zoonosen sind, sollten Tier\u00e4rzte der Kontrolle der Infestation in den Hundepopulationen mehr Aufmerksamkeit schenken.<\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong>
Hunde, Ektoparasiten, Pr\u00e4valenz, Risikofaktoren<\/p>","primaryLanguage":"englisch","summary":"Sheltering stray dogs is becoming a common practice by governmental veterinary administrations in Turkey in recent years, and veterinary surgeons have been facing various health issues of these animals including parasitic diseases. Three-hundred and fifty dogs from three municipal shelters in Bursa province were examined for flea, tick and louse infestations. The prevalence of infestation was evaluated relative to host age, gender, hair length and season. Of the examined dogs, 59.7% were found to be positive for ectoparasites. Seven species were identified including three species of fleas (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans<\/em>), three species of ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei<\/em>) and one louse species (Trichodectes canis<\/em>). Our study revealed the presence of H. erinacei<\/em> in dogs for the first time in Turkey. The prevalence rates for fleas, ticks and T. canis<\/em> were 51.1%, 12.0% and 4.9%, respectively. The most common parasite was C. canis<\/em> (43.4%) followed by C. felis<\/em> (27.4%) and R. sanguineus<\/em> (9.7%). Neither gender nor hair length was determined as risk factors for prevalence of ectoparasite species, whereas dog\u2019s age ( lt;1 year) was positively associated with the infestation rates of C. canis<\/em> and T. canis<\/em>. Season significantly affected the prevalence of R. sanguineus<\/em> and flea infestations. In conclusion, this is the first study regarding the prevalence of canine ectoparasites in Bursa province, Turkey. Taking into consideration that canine ectoparasites frequently serve as natural vectors for important zoonoses veterinarians should attempt to reduce the infestation in dog populations.<\/p>

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","schluesselwoerter":["Hunde","Ektoparasiten","Pr\u00e4valenz","Risikofaktoren"],"translatedTitle":"Infestation mit Fl\u00f6hen, Zecken und Haarlingen bei Streunerhunden in Tierheimen in der T\u00fcrkei","abstractE":"Sheltering stray dogs is becoming a common practice by governmental veterinary administrations in Turkey in recent years, and veterinary surgeons have been facing various health issues of these animals including parasitic diseases. Three-hundred and fifty dogs from three municipal shelters in Bursa province were examined for flea, tick and louse infestations. The prevalence of infestation was evaluated relative to host age, gender, hair length and season. Of the examined dogs, 59.7% were found to be positive for ectoparasites. Seven species were identified including three species of fleas (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans), three species of ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei) and one louse species (Trichodectes canis). Our study revealed the presence of H. erinacei in dogs for the first time in Turkey. The prevalence rates for fleas, ticks and T. canis were 51.1%, 12.0% and 4.9%, respectively. The most common parasite was C. canis (43.4%) followed by C. felis (27.4%) and R. sanguineus (9.7%). Neither gender nor hair length was determined as risk factors for prevalence of ectoparasite species, whereas dog\u2019s age ( lt;1 year) was positively associated with the infestation rates of C. canis and T. canis. Season significantly affected the prevalence of R. sanguineus and flea infestations. In conclusion, this is the first study regarding the prevalence of canine ectoparasites in Bursa province, Turkey. Taking into consideration that canine ectoparasites frequently serve as natural vectors for important zoonoses veterinarians should attempt to reduce the infestation in dog populations.","date":{"year":2019,"date":"11\/2019","accepted":"2019-11-08"},"volume":132,"openAccess":false,"journal":"Berliner und M\u00fcnchener Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","titleImageId":944,"pages":"","redirects":["infestation-with-fleas-ticks-and-lice-in-sheltered-stray-dogs-in-turkey\/150\/3130\/111460"],"tierartCategories":[],"artikelartCategories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"]} CY - Hannover DA - 11/2019 DO - 10.2376/0005-9366-18068 LA - English N2 - Sheltering stray dogs is becoming a common practice by governmental veterinary administrations in Turkey in recent years, and veterinary surgeons have been facing various health issues of these animals including parasitic diseases. Three-hundred and fifty dogs from three municipal shelters in Bursa province were examined for flea, tick and louse infestations. The prevalence of infestation was evaluated relative to host age, gender, hair length and season. Of the examined dogs, 59.7% were found to be positive for ectoparasites. Seven species were identified including three species of fleas (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans), three species of ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei) and one louse species (Trichodectes canis). Our study revealed the presence of H. erinacei in dogs for the first time in Turkey. The prevalence rates for fleas, ticks and T. canis were 51.1%, 12.0% and 4.9%, respectively. The most common parasite was C. canis (43.4%) followed by C. felis (27.4%) and R. sanguineus (9.7%). Neither gender nor hair length was determined as risk factors for prevalence of ectoparasite species, whereas dog’s age ( lt;1 year) was positively associated with the infestation rates of C. canis and T. canis. Season significantly affected the prevalence of R. sanguineus and flea infestations. In conclusion, this is the first study regarding the prevalence of canine ectoparasites in Bursa province, Turkey. Taking into consideration that canine ectoparasites frequently serve as natural vectors for important zoonoses veterinarians should attempt to reduce the infestation in dog populations. PB - Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG PP - Hannover PY - 2019 T1 - Infestation with fleas, ticks and lice in sheltered stray dogs in Turkey T2 - Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift TI - Infestation with fleas, ticks and lice in sheltered stray dogs in Turkey TT - Infestation mit Flöhen, Zecken und Haarlingen bei Streunerhunden in Tierheimen in der Türkei VL - 132 SN - 0005-9366 ER -