Comportamiento Epizootiologico de Parasitos Gastrointestinales en Caninos Domesticos (canis familiaris) en el Barrio de Tilipulo

Parasites are an animal health problem that tends to the propagation and contagion of other animals, including their owners. The gastrointestinal parasites in the dogs cause digestion alterations and/or absorption of nutrients that affect the health, growth, and immune system of the companion animals, and favor the development of other diseases -moderate or severe- that can end the pet life. From this point of view, this research work was carried out to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in the "Tilipulo" neighborhood in 150 domestic dogs. The general objective was to determine the epizootiological behavior of gastrointestinal parasites in domestic dogs (canis familiaris) through the coprological analysis to structure prevention measures against zoonotic parasitic diseases. The specific objectives were to characterize the type of gastrointestinal parasite; determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in relation to sex, breed and age of the dogs; and structure prevention measures and socialize the results obtained. 150 stool samples of dogs were collected from the “Tilipulo” neighborhood, which were carried out through the flotation with sucrose solution technique, considering positive samples with the presence of parasite eggs, or parasites in the microscope. Therefore, the characteristics by its structural conformation of parasites are: Ancylostoma caninum, 48 parasitized dogs (32%); Toxocara canis, 22 dogs (14.67%); and Uncinaria stenocephala, 17 dogs (11.33%). The parasite with the highest prevalence is Ancylostoma caninum with n=48 (32%); within the age rank 0-12 months, we have n=26 (17.33%); 1-5 years old, n=19 (12.67%); and dogs older than 5 years old, n=3 (2%). By sex: male dogs, n=23 (15.33%); females, n=25 (16.67%); in small breeds, n=5 (3.33%); medium breeds, n=37 (24.67%); and large breeds, n=6 (4%) were found. Next prevalence is Toxocara canis with the following number and percentage. According to the age classification, we found from 0-12 months, n=9 (6%); from 1-5 years old, n=12 (8%); > 5 years old, n=1 (0.67%). By sex was verified that in males, n=15 (10%) while in females, n=7 (4.67%). According to the breeds, small breeds, n=1 (0.67%); medium breeds, n=18 (12%); and large breeds, n=3 (2%). Finally, the Uncinaria stenocephala parasite from 0-12 months, n=11 (7.33%); 1-5 years old, n=1 (0.67%); in the classification by sex, we found males, n=10 (6.67%) and in females, n=7 (4.67%); by breed, small breeds 0%, medium breeds, n=14 (9.33%); and large breeds, n=3 (2%). Through the results obtained, brochures were made with the research results to inform people from the Tilipulo neighborhood about the parasitic prevalence that exists in their dogs, informing them about the diseases that can be contracted without prevention.

• Main Author: Toaquiza Guanoluisa, Carla Alexandra (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Language: spa
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: PARÁSITOS GASTROINTESTINALES; CANINOS DOMÉSTICOS; ZOONOSIS
• Online Access: http://repositorio.utc.edu.ec/handle/27000/5202