Epizootological situation with demodicosis infestation of dogs in the Central Chernozem region of the Russian Federation
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- 10.2991/agrosmart-18.2018.147How to use a DOI?
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- dog, demodicosis, infestation, epizootological situation, Russian Federation
- Abstract
The paper presents the study of epizootological situation with demodicosis infestation of dogs in the Central Chernozem region of the Russian Federation from 2010 to 2017. The retrospective and operational analysis of veterinary reports of public and private veterinary institutions was carried out. In total, the survey data on 1970 dogs belonging to private owners, doghouses, dog shelters, as well as on free-ranging dogs were obtained. The study was based on the detection of fixed itch mites through the translucency of scabs in glycerol according to Vaida technique (Vozgorkova E.O., Bespalova N.S. 2014) using Levenhuk T510 NG digital camera and ToupView software. Statistical processing was carried out in BioStat 2009 and SPSS Statistics 17.0. The study revealed that in Voronezh region of the Central Chernozem area of the Russian Federation the prevalence (P) of dogs with demodicosis on average makes 31.5% (621 dogs). During autumn and spring, 32% (199 dogs) and 28% (174 dogs) cases respectively were registered. The prevalence level during winter and summer made 21% and 19% (130 and 118 dogs respectively). The study of epizootological situation showed the highest level of dogs from 2 months to 1.5 years old affected by demodicosis – 67% (416 dogs). The disease was diagnosed in 27% cases (168 dogs) of affected dogs from 1.5 to 4 years old. For animals above 4 years old the disease was diagnosed in 6% cases (37 dogs). The assessment of demodicosis distribution among dogs of different breeds revealed high level of invasion among French bulldogs – 25% (155 dogs) and English bulldogs – 19% (118 dogs). Quite often, the disease was recorded among badger dogs – 9% (56 dogs) and Staffordshire Terriers – 7% (43 dogs). Among nonpedigree free-ranging dogs the demodicosis was detected in 15% cases (93 dogs). The study showed what demodicosis is more often diagnosed for female – 51% (317 dogs) rather than for male dogs – 49% (304 dogs). Canine demodicosis is a widespread invasion in the Central Chernozem region of the Russian Federation characterized by moderate seasonal dynamics. It is typical for pedigree animals aged from 2 months to 1.5 years, mostly for French and English bulldogs kept in apartments. It is only recorded for free-ranging dogs in 15% cases
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TY - CONF AU - Elena O. Vozgorkova AU - Nadezhda S. Bespalova AU - Sergey N. Semyonov PY - 2018/12 DA - 2018/12 TI - Epizootological situation with demodicosis infestation of dogs in the Central Chernozem region of the Russian Federation BT - International scientific and practical conference "AgroSMART - Smart solutions for agriculture" (AgroSMART 2018) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 784 EP - 788 SN - 2352-5401 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/agrosmart-18.2018.147 DO - 10.2991/agrosmart-18.2018.147 ID - Vozgorkova2018/12 ER -