A prevalence study of Isospora spp. and  Hammondia heydorni  in dogs in Al-Muthana province

Oda. Mallah, Muhammed

	A prevalence study of Isospora spp. and Hammondia heydorni in dogs in Al-Muthana province
Kufa Journal For Veterinary Medical Sciences
Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 84-90
Author
Muhammed Oda. Mallah
Abstract
Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of Isospora spp and Hammondia heydorni oocysts in feces of dogs . A total of 177 fecal samples were collected from farm dogs during the period of April -3-2010 to July 7-2011that their ages ranged between (1-10) years. Fecal samples were collected from dogs and examined by direct method (by using Lugol's iodine) and by flotation method(Seathers solution) to detect of Isospora spp and Hammondia heydorni oocysts . the overall prevalence percent of Isospora spp and Hammondia heydorni was 61 (34.46% ), out of which 52(29.37%) fecal samples were positive for Isospora spp oocysts ( I.canis 12 (6.77%) and I. ohoensis 40 (22.59%) that the its measurement of oocysts were ranged between (25-44 um) x (24-39 um) and (17-24 um) x(16-22 um) respectively. the results showed in the age groups (4-7) years old were highest rate was 28.57 % , 9.52 % in infection of I.ohoensis and I.canis respectively , while were highest rate of infection of H.heydoni was 5.95% in the age groups (1-4) years old and the lowest rate was 3.33% in I.canis and H.heydoni infection and 6.66 % in I.ohoensis infection in age groups (7-10) years , there was no significant difference (P>0.05). In conclusion, this study has highlighted the prevalence of Isospora spp and Hammondia heydorni in dogs for the first time in Al-Muthana province.
Keywords
Keyword; Isospora and Hammondia; Dogs; Muthana; province

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