A Survey of ectoparasite infestations in stray dogs of Gwang-ju city, Republic of Korea
2008
Chee, J.H. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea) | Kwon, J.K. (Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea) | Cho, H.S. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea) | Cho, K.O. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea) | Lee, Y.J. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea) | Abd El-Aty, A.M. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Shin, S.S. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea), E-mail: sungshik@jnu.ac.kr
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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