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- Title
A Survey of Ectoparasite Infestations in Stray Dogs of Gwang-ju City, Republic of Korea.
- Authors
Jeong-Hyun Chee; Jung-Kee Kwon; Ho-Seong Cho; Kyoung-Oh Cho; Yu-Jin Lee; Abdel-Aty, A. M.; Sung-Shik Shin
- Abstract
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%).
- Subjects
KWANGJU-si (Korea); SOUTH Korea; ECTOPARASITIC infestations; FERAL dogs; ANIMAL shelters
- Publication
Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2008, Vol 46, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
0023-4001
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3347/kjp.2008.46.1.23