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KMID : 0425120080460010023
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2008 Volume.46 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.27
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A Survey of Ectoparasite Infestations in Stray Dogs of Gwang-ju City, Republic of Korea
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Chee Jeong-Hyun
Lee Yu-Jin
Shin Sung-Shik
Cho Kyoung-Oh
Cho Ho-Sung
Kwon Jung-Kee
A. M. Abdel-Aty
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Abstract
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This study was designed to investigate the incidence of ectoparasite infestation among stray dogs in Gwang-ju City, Republic of Korea. A total of 103 stray dogs collected in the Animal Shelter of Gwang-ju City from November 2003 to August 2005 were investigated in this study. Ectoparasites of one or more genera were detected in 45.6% (47 / 103) of the dogs examined for dermatologic lesions and/or skin scrapings (from 3-5 affected areas). Otodectes cynotis was found to be the most frequent parasite (22.3%, 23 / 103), followed by Sarcoptes scabiei var canis (19.4%, 20 / 103), Ctenocephalides canis (6.8%, 7 / 103), Demodex canis (4.9%, 5 / 103), and Trichodectes canis (1.0%, 1 / 103). Monospecific infestation was found in 83.0% (39 / 47) of the affected dogs, whereas concurrent infestations with 2 or more ectoparasites per animal were found in 17.0% (8 / 47) of the affected dogs. Trichodectes canis is reported for the first time in the Republic of Korea. Dogs less than 1 yr old were more heavily infected than other age groups (66.7%), and small-sized dogs of less than 3 kg body weight were more heavily infected than larger dogs (41.7%).
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KEYWORD
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Trichodectes canis, Otodectes cynotis, Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis, Ctenocephalides canis, Demodex canis, Stray dog, Ectoparasite, Animal shelter, Korea
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