prevalence of echinococcus grallulosus infection in stray dogs and herbivores in shiraz, iran

Prevalence of Echinococcus grallulosus Infection in Stray Dogs and Herbivores in Shiraz, Iran

Prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus and other intestinal helminths of stray dogs in Mashhad area, Iran

  In order to determine prevalence of Echinoccocus and other intestinal helminths infection one hundred stray dogs were examined in Mashhad area, Khorasan province of Iran. Helminths were collected from intestinal contents obtained at the time necropsy. Ninety one percent of the dogs were infected by different helminths. The prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus was (22%). Eighteen (81%) of inf...

Detection of Echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs

Cystic Echinococcosis is an important zoonosis in the sheep rising areas of Iran. To develop a simple and reliable diagnostic method for Echinococcus infection in definitive hosts, E. granulosus polyoclonal antibodies (PolyAbs) were prepared from adult worm in rabbit. A selected PoAb was used for coproantigen detection in faecal samples obtained from animals naturally infected with Echinococcus...

Prevalence of dental problems in pet dogs in Shiraz, Iran

Dental hygiene is considered as a health indices in companion animals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate prevalence of dental problems in pet dogs in Shiraz, Iran. One hundred and fifteen pet dogs were chosen and classified into four age groups. Analyzed results showed that except for malocclusion all other dental problems increased with increasing age. It was also observed that some of...

prevalence of echinococcus granulosus and other intestinal helminths of stray dogs in mashhad area, iran

in order to determine prevalence of echinoccocus and other intestinal helminths infection one hundred stray dogs were examined in mashhad area, khorasan province of iran. helminths were collected from intestinal contents obtained at the time necropsy. ninety one percent of the dogs were infected by different helminths. the prevalence of echinococcus granulosus was (22%). eighteen (81%) of infec...

Dirofilariaimmitis infection in stray dogs of Khuzestan, a province in South-Western Iran

Dirofilariaimmitis, which is otherwise known as heartworm, is an important parasite in dogs and other carnivores. It lives in the right ventricle of the heart, the pulmonary artery and the posterior vena cava, and its microfilaria can be found in the peripheral circulation. This is the first report of Dirofilariaimmitis infection in stray dogs in Khuzestan, a province in South-Western Iran. Blo...