PREVALENCIA Y FACTORES DE RIESGO ASOCIADOS CON LA INFECCIÓN DE TOXOCARA CANIS Y ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM EN CANES DE COMPAÑÍA

Abstract

The present work aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with the infection of Toxocara canis and Ancylostoma caninum in companion dogs in Santa Clara, Cuba. Samples of fresh feces of 108 dogs were taken and the owners were polled. The prevalence of T. canis infestation in urban and rural communities was 9% and 40%, respectively, exhibiting significant differences. Prevalence of Ancylostoma caninum in urban and rural communities was 39% and 42%, respectively. No association between the variable prevalence of infestation of both nematodes and genetic factors such as age, race and sex, as well as holdings and cultural level of the owner, or geographic region of the dogs company were found. Only a significant association was found between the prevalence of T. canis infestation and geographic region of the companion dogs.