Prevalence ofgastrointestinal helminths andmanagement practices fordogsinthe Greater Accraregionof Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorJohnson, M.A.S.
dc.contributor.authorGakuya, D.W.
dc.contributor.authorMbuthia, P.G.
dc.contributor.authorMande, J.D.
dc.contributor.authorMaingi, N.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-04T12:10:54Z
dc.date.available2018-09-04T12:10:54Z
dc.date.issued2015-08
dc.description.abstractToxocariosisandancylostomosisremainthemostimportantparasiticinfections affectingcompanionanimalsworldwideandposearisktoanimalandhuman health.InformationontheseinfectionsindogsinGhanaisinadequate.Across sectionalstudywasundertakentodeterminetheoccurrenceofgastrointestinal helminthsinfectionsandmanagementpracticesofdogsintheGreaterAccra Region(GAR)ofGhana.Faecalsampleswereobtainedfrom380dogsfrom communitiesin11outof16districtsintheGAR.Coprologicalexaminationof the sampleswasperformedusingthemodifiedMcMastertechnique.Management practicesforcontrolofhelminthsindogswereassessedthroughquestionnaire interviewsofthedogowners.Mostdogs(70.7%)werekeptforsecurityreasons and werenothoused(61.8%).Prevalenceofgastrointestinalhelminthswas62.6%. Hookwormeggswerefoundin178(46.8%)dogs, Toxocaracanis eggsin22(5.8%)andmixedinfectionsofhookwormsand T. canis in 38(10.0%). Dipylidiumcaninum wasfoundin51(13.4%)dogs,whileIsosporaspecieswas in 33(8.5%)dogs.Mosthouseholds(68%;133/194)ofthesampleddogshad atleastachildbelowtheageof5years.Hookworm, T.canis and D. caninum werethezoonoticgastrointestinalhelminthsprevalentindogsinthestudy area.Lackofhousingfordogscreatesidealconditionsforinfectionandspread of thezoonoticparasites.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2015.e00023
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/23938
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectDogsen_US
dc.subjectGastrointestinalhelminthsen_US
dc.subjectGreaterAccraregionen_US
dc.subjectManagement practicesen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titlePrevalence ofgastrointestinal helminths andmanagement practices fordogsinthe Greater Accraregionof Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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