Dog-associated husbandry practices favouring the spread of zoonotic pathogens with reference to helminth parasites in Yaounde, Cameroon

سال انتشار: 1391
محل انتشار: مجله علمی پیشرفت های دامپزشکی، دوره: 1، شماره: 5
کد COI اختصاصی: JR_SJVA-1-5_003
زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
تعداد مشاهده: 304

نویسندگان

Pharmacie Vétérinaire d'Olézoa, P.O. Box ۴۴۱ Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Institute of Animal Husbandry and Breeding, University of Kiel, Germany.

Division of integrated Risk Assessment Team Consult (iRATI), Integrated Health for All Foundation (IHAF), P.O. Box ۳۱۷۱۷, Biyem-Assi, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

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Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries, Yaounde, Cameroon.

چکیده

Dogs are the most common animal species kept around households and are also known to be source of diseases of importance to human health. The aim of this study was to determinesome characteristics of dog population and husbandry practices that favour the spread of zoonotic parasites in Yaounde, Cameroon.Three hundred and twenty-two households owning at least one dog were recruited into the study. Information on dog and householdcharacteristics as well as potential risk factors for the transmission of dog-related zoonotic parasites was collected using self- administeredquestionnaires. Over three-quarters of the households (76%) owned one dog each while 62% (200/322) kept dogs strictly for security reasons. Eighty four per cent (270/322) of the dogs owned were oflocal breed type and dominated by male dogs (64%). Twenty five per cent (80/320) of households left their dogs permanently free while84% (240/320) declared negligence in disposing dog’s faeces. Dogs in 35.5% (114/320) of the households rarely or have never been consulted by a veterinarian. Although 242 (75%) respondents were aware of zoonotic diseases, only 51 (21%) of these knew parasitesfrom dogs may infect human beings. The provision of a defecation site for dogs and access to living quarters were associated with household head’s level of education and care taker category, respectively. The current dog husbandry practices in Yaounde are likely to favour the spread of dog-related zoonotic diseases. Further investigations to determine the prevalence of zoonotic parasites, educational intervention as well as routine veterinary care are necessary to reduce the risk exposures to zoonotic parasites from dogs.

کلیدواژه ها

Cameroon , Dog-owners , Husbandry practices , Parasitic zoonoses ,

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