A survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur
Eighty eight stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur were surveyed for helminths and arthropods over a six month period. Eighty five (96.6%) harboured one or more species of parasites of which 60 (75.0%) had both helminths and arthropods, 16 (18.2%) had helminths only and 3 (3.4%) had arthropods only. Eight spec...
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Persatuan Doktor Veterinar Malaysia
1985
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| description | Eighty eight stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur were surveyed for helminths and arthropods over a six month period. Eighty five (96.6%) harboured one or more species of parasites of which 60 (75.0%) had both helminths and arthropods, 16 (18.2%) had helminths only and 3 (3.4%) had arthropods only. Eight species of helminths were identified, the common ones being the hookworms - Ancylostoma caninum (91.5%), A. ceylanicum (91.5%) and A. braziliense (78.0%). The burden of infection was heavy with the hookworms and Trichuris vulpis. Eight species of arthropods were identified in 69 dogs, the three most common ones being Rhipicephalus sanguineus (69.6%), Ctenocephalides felis orientis (63.8%) and Heterodoxus spiniger (53.6%). The significance of the findings were discussed. |
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| spelling | upm-340622015-04-16T05:03:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34062/ A survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur Abdul Rahman, Sheikh Omar Lee , C. C. Whitten, L. K. Eighty eight stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur were surveyed for helminths and arthropods over a six month period. Eighty five (96.6%) harboured one or more species of parasites of which 60 (75.0%) had both helminths and arthropods, 16 (18.2%) had helminths only and 3 (3.4%) had arthropods only. Eight species of helminths were identified, the common ones being the hookworms - Ancylostoma caninum (91.5%), A. ceylanicum (91.5%) and A. braziliense (78.0%). The burden of infection was heavy with the hookworms and Trichuris vulpis. Eight species of arthropods were identified in 69 dogs, the three most common ones being Rhipicephalus sanguineus (69.6%), Ctenocephalides felis orientis (63.8%) and Heterodoxus spiniger (53.6%). The significance of the findings were discussed. Persatuan Doktor Veterinar Malaysia 1985 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34062/1/a69%20-%20a%20survey%20of%20helminths.pdf Abdul Rahman, Sheikh Omar and Lee , C. C. and Whitten, L. K. (1985) A survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur. Kajian Veterinar, 17 (1). pp. 19-23. ISSN 0047-309X |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Rahman, Sheikh Omar Lee , C. C. Whitten, L. K. A survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur |
| title | A survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_full | A survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_fullStr | A survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_full_unstemmed | A survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_short | A survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_sort | survey of helminths and arthropods in stray dogs in kuala lumpur |
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