Saygın B, Girişgin AO, Zengin SA, Aydın L. Distribution of Scabies Infestations in Stray Dogs in Bursa Province.
Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2024;
48:45-50. [PMID:
38449367 DOI:
10.4274/tpd.galenos.2023.79664]
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Abstract
Objective
Scabies infestation is a major parasitic disease affecting both human and animal health worldwide. This study aimed to determine the distribution of scabies infestation in stray dogs in Bursa province.
Methods
The study material was obtained from stray dogs suspected of mange kept in a municipal shelter in Bursa between June 2020 and February 2022. Samples from stray dogs were examined in a laboratory, and dogs with scabies were determined.
Results
During the study, samples were collected from 205 (115 males, 90 females) scabies-suspected stray dogs, 58 (28.29%) of which had scabies. Demodex spp. were detected in 35 of the positive dogs (60.34%) (D. canis, D. injae), 19 (32.76%) Sarcoptes scabiei canis, 2 (3.44%) mixed infestation (Sarcoptes and Demodex), and 2 (3.44%) Otodectes cynotis agents. It was determined that 32 (55.17%) of 58 scabies-positive dogs were male and 26 (44.83%) were female. The association of infestations with age, season, and sex has not been found to be statistically meaningful.
Conclusion
This study identified scabies agents and their prevalence rate in stray dogs of Bursa province, Türkiye.
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