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publication name Epidemiological study of ectoparasites in stray dogs in Kalubyia governorate of Egypt with a special reference to its control in puppies by deltamethrin and ivermectin
Authors Mohamed Yousef Ramadan1 and Abla Desoky Abdel‐Mageid
year 2010
keywords Ctenocephalides canis, C. felis, Trichodectus canis Rhipecephilus sanguineous and S. scabiei var canis Ivermectin, deltamethrin
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Abstract

The present work aimed to determine and compare prevalence and intensity of ectoparasites infestation on dogs as well as their control by recent insecticides. For this purpose, a total of 94 stray dogs were examined for the presence of ectoparasites in Kalubyia Governorate during the period extended from March 2008 to Februray2009. A total number of 2964 ectoparasites were found corresponding to 5 species in 54 out of 94 examined dogs (57.45%). The collected ectoparasites were identified as 27.43% Ctenocephalides canis, 1.32% Ctenocephalides felis, 26.79% Trichodectus canis, 44.47% Rhipecephilus sanguineous and Sarcoptes scabiei var canis which infect dogs at 21/94 (22.34%), 5/94 (5.32%), 20/94(21.28%), 23/94(24.47%) and 3/94(3.19%) respectively. The mean parasitic intensity of ectoparasites was 54.89 and that of R. sanguineous was (57.3 tick/animal) followed by Tr. Canis (39.7 lice/animal), C. canis (38.71 flea/animal) ,while the lowest intensity was recorded in C. felis (7.8 flea/animal). The highest ectoparasitic infestation in dogs was recorded in spring (43.06%) followed by summer (33.33%) while the lowest percentages were recorded in autumn(13.89%) and winter (9.72%). Female dogs harbored higher infestation (74.19%) compared to males (49.21%). The ectoparasites infestation rate in puppies was 55.26 % and in young dogs 62.5% while in adult dogs (54.56%). Young dogs were infested by 4 parasitic sp. (C. canis, Tri. Canis, R. sanguineous and S. scabiei var canis) and puppies were infested by 3 sp. (C. canis, C. felis and Tri. canis) while adult dogs were infested by two sp. (R. sanguineous and C. canis). Superinfection by two ectoparasites was detected in 18 (33.33%) infested dogs. Both dipping of puppies in deltamethrin 0.025% or subcutaneous injection of ivermectin resulted in 100% reduction in the mean number of all fleas during the period extended from 48th hrs to 35th day post treatment. Deltamethrin also resulted in100% reduction in the mean number of Tr. canis from 48th hrs to 28th day post dipping.. Subcutaneous injection of ivermectin resulted in 6.67% reduction in the mean number of lice for 48th hrs post injection and 0.00 % after. It was concluded that, stray dogs specially puppies were infected by C. canis, C. felis, Tr. canis , R. sanguineous and S. scabiei var canis with higher infestation during spring. Fleas and lice were successfully treated by using deltamethrin dipping once in low concentration 0.025% which was more effective than ivermectin injection.

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