Parasitic control in dogs and cats: knowledge about the major parasitic diseases in the Mexican Southeast

• Autores: Encalada Mena, Lisandro Alberto, Vargas-Magaña, J.J., Duarte-Ubaldo, I.E., García-Ramírez, M.J.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/15768
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/15768
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: dogs; cats; health manegement; control; parasitic diseases; zoonoses; manejo sanitario; gatos; perros; enfermedades parasitarias; zoonosis

The aim of this study was to determine the programmes of parasite and sanitary control and knowledge of the parasite diseases that affect dogs and cats of 306 owners of the city of Escárcega, state of Campeche, Mexico. The total number of pets was 590 dogs and 149 cats. Each household has an average of 1.92 dogs or 0.48 cats with ages of 2.9 and 2.8 years, respectively. Most owners of dogs (30.8%) and cats (25.6%) apply some anthelmintic treatment twice a year. The frequency of treatments against ectoparasites in dogs and cats is carried out mostly four times a year or when their presence is detected. Gastrointestinal parasites are poorly known, and scabies is the most mentioned disease. Most owners of dogs (85.6%) and cats (93%) are unaware of the meaning of zoonosis and that their pets can transmit diseases to them, suggesting its low impact on health management in pets. Macrocyclic lactones as endo-parasiticides and amitraz and propoxur as ecto-parasiticides were the most used for dogs and cats.