Incidencia de Ancylostoma caninum y Dipylidium caninum en Canis lupus familiaris en clínicas veterinarias del Cantón Otavalo y su efecto en la salud pública

Abstract

The investigation objective was to determine Ancylostoma caninum and Dipylidium caninum incidence in Canis lupus familiaris treated at veterinary clinics in the Otavalo Canton and its effect on public health. 201 patients were analyzed by coprology and McMaster camera; which of 111 patients were registered as positive Ancylostoma caninum and Dipylidium caninum. Of the 111 positive cases, 103 correspond to Ancylostoma caninum, representing an incidence of 93%, and likewise, of the 111 samples, 65 positive for Dipylidium caninum are reported, representing an incidence of 59%. The treatment was carried out with a combination of 3 active principles that are febendazole, praziquantel and pyrantel pamoate. The efficacy of the treatment and a total reduction in the egg count per gram were evidenced, this effect was evaluated by means of t-student. 292 owners were sampled, of which 98 were positive for parasitic infection, corresponding to 34% zoonosis of both parasites. Of 98 positive cases, 93 of the cases were reported to correspond to Ancylostoma caninum, representing 95%, and 58 positive cases to Dipylidium caninum, representing 59% of zoonoses. Based on 2 age groups that correspond to Group 1 from 1 to 17 years and Group 2 from 18 years onwards, 53 cases were found for Ancylostoma caninum in Group 1 representing 57% of zoonoses and 40 cases in Group 2 representing 43%; for Dipylidium caninum there were 35 cases in Group 1 representing 60% and 23 cases in Group 2 representing 40%. The correlation between the parasitic incidence and zoonosis was confirmed by means of chi-square obtaining a value of 35.33, statistically demonstrating that the zoonosis does depend on the parasitic incidence in the dogs.