Prevalencia de Toxocara canis en caninos domésticos intradomiciliarios del cantón Cevallos

Abstract

The objective of this investigation was to identify the prevalence of the Toxocara canis parasite within the Cevallos canton, 322 samples were processed, collected in 4 neighborhoods with the largest population in the canton with the support of the GAD Municipality of Cevallos, the Dogtor-Miaw Veterinary Clinic ", where the samples and second semester students of the UTA Veterinary Medicine Career who provided their support in logistics and sample collection were processed. The samples were evaluated by the simple fecal flotation method with the use of the device “ Fecalyzer” and magnesium sulfate solution. The data was collected through a survey to identify each sample collected, which included the sex and age of their pets , among other questions of interest for the investigation. For the data entry, statistical programs such as SPSS Statistics were used, to make the frequency tables and graphs of each one, the results of the collected stool samples showed the presence of the Toxocara canis parasite. By counting eggs with the Mcmaster technique, important parasitosis data were obtained where the percentage of canines positive for T. canis was 24.2% of an average parasitosis in canines that live daily with children, in the same way the 87% of the Cevallense population is unaware of the health risks caused by not deworming their pets, turning them into sources of infection for the family and other animals in the sector where they frequent. This highlights the importance of this research, since in this way 1t will be possible to adopt preventive measures, promote knowledge and improve habits so that this parasitosis does not cause damage to human and animal health