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Journals / Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi / 2007 / Cilt: 54 - Sayı: 2

Incidence of Dirofilaria sp. in stray dogs in the Afyonkarahisar and Eskisehir provinces

Afyonkarahisar ve Eskişehir il' lerindeki sokak köpeklerinde Dirofilaria sp.' nin yayılışı

Esma KOZAN
Fatih Mehmet BİRDANE
Sevimli Feride KIRCALI
Pages
117–119
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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It was detected that the incidence of infection was 3.6 % and 1.4 % in Afyonkarahisar and Eskisehir respectively.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was performed to investigate the incidence of Dirofilaria sp. in stray dogs in the Afyonkarahisar and Eskisehir provinces.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 283 dogs of different ages and sexes which were catched and brought to dogs shelters by municipality officers in Afyonkarahisar and Eskisehir provinces were used in this study.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was detected that the incidence of infection was 3.6 % and 1.4 % in Afyonkarahisar and Eskisehir respectively.
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Abstract

This study was performed to investigate the incidence of Dirofilaria sp. in stray dogs in the Afyonkarahisar and Eskisehir provinces. A total of 283 dogs of different ages and sexes which were catched and brought to dogs shelters by municipality officers in Afyonkarahisar and Eskisehir provinces were used in this study. Blood samples obtained from dogs were examined by thick smears and modified Knott’s method. In this study, microfilaria were detected in seven dogs (2.5 %) examined in general. It was detected that the incidence of infection was 3.6 % and 1.4 % in Afyonkarahisar and Eskisehir respectively.

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Bu çalışma Afyonkarahisar ve Eskişehir illerindeki sokak köpeklerinde Dirofilaria sp.’nin yaygınlığını tespit etmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma için Afyonkarahisar ve Eskişehir Belediyesi ekiplerince yakalanarak köpek barınaklarına getirilen değişik yaş ve cinsiyetteki toplam 283 köpek (137’si Afyonkarahisar, 146’sı Eskişehir’den) kullanılmıştır. Köpeklerden alınan kanlara kalın damla ve modifiye Knott tekniği uygulanmıştır. Çalışma genelinde incelenen köpeklerin 7’sinde (% 2.5) Dirofilaria sp. mikrofilerlerine rastlanmıştır. Bu enfeksiyonun yaygınlığı Afyonkarahisar’da % 3.6, Eskişehir’de % 1.4 oranında tespit edilmiştir.

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KOZAN, E., BİRDANE, F. M., KIRCALI, S. F. (2022). Incidence of Dirofilaria sp. in stray dogs in the Afyonkarahisar and Eskisehir provinces. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 54 - Sayı: 2, 117–119. https://ajindex.com/articles/445137

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