Incidencia de leptospirosis en perros de la zona urbana, rural y marginal del Cantón Bolívar

The present investigation was carried out in Bolívar canton, Manabí province; with the objective of diagnosing the incidence of leptospirosis in dogs through the microagglutination test in urban, rural and marginal areas of the canton. The study was descriptive, not experimental, where it began with the determination of the sample size, using the finite population formula with 90% confidence and 10% error; highlighting that the size of the population was obtained according to the last rabies vaccination census carried out in Bolívar canton. Next, the percentage method was used to determine the percentage of positive animals and the X² (Chi-square) test of independence at 90% significance, using the InfoStat® statistical software to identify the relationship between the variables (sex, age, breed, serovar, zones and sectors). For field work, 66 dogs were used as study units, with apparent normal physiological status. Among the results, a positivity to leptospirosis of 34.85% corresponding to 23 dogs was obtained, considering the highest prevalence in the marginal area of Bolívar canton with 43.48%, where no significant difference was found, this means that the area is not a factor influencing the prevalence of leptospirosis. In conclusion, the risk factors that cause dogs to contract leptospirosis lies in the lack of vaccination and inadequate hygienic management of their owners.

• Main Author: Rivas Saltos, Cinthia Fernanda (author)
• Other Authors: Hurtado Caicedo, Melani Anahí (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Language: spa
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Microaglutinación; Leptospira spp; Zoonosis; Roedores; Serovariedades
• Online Access: http://repositorio.espam.edu.ec/handle/42000/1982