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Infestation with fleas, ticks and lice in sheltered stray dogs in Turkey

dc.contributor.authorCoşkunserçe, Gözde
dc.contributor.buuauthorÇırak, Veli Yılgör
dc.contributor.buuauthorÇIRAK, VELİ YILGÖR
dc.contributor.buuauthorAydın, Levent
dc.contributor.buuauthorAYDIN, LEVENT
dc.contributor.departmentVeteriner Fakültesi
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0003-0570-2514
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-05T06:12:23Z
dc.date.available2024-07-05T06:12:23Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-01
dc.description.abstractSheltering 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 (<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.
dc.identifier.doi10.2376/0005-9366-18068
dc.identifier.endpage64
dc.identifier.issn0005-9366
dc.identifier.issue1-2
dc.identifier.startpage59
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2376/0005-9366-18068
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11452/42939
dc.identifier.volume133
dc.identifier.wos000516881300007
dc.indexed.wosWOS.SCI
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSchluetersche Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Co Kg
dc.relation.journalBerliner Und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectParasitizing domestic dogs
dc.subjectRhipicephalus-sanguineus
dc.subjectCats
dc.subjectEctoparasites
dc.subjectParasitology
dc.subjectPopulation
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectDynamics
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subjectRegion
dc.subjectDog
dc.subjectEctoparasites
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectRisk factors
dc.subjectScience & technology
dc.subjectLife sciences & biomedicine
dc.subjectVeterinary sciences
dc.subjectVeterinary sciences
dc.titleInfestation with fleas, ticks and lice in sheltered stray dogs in Turkey
dc.typeArticle
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local.contributor.departmentVeteriner Fakültesi
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