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Young rabbits and guinea pigs are often purchased as pets for children and may be infected with zoonotic skin infections. To assess the risk of acquiring such an infection from rabbits or guinea pigs, this study investigated the prevalence of the fungus Trichophyton mentagrophytes and the fur mite Cheyletiella parasitovorax in asymptomatic rabbits and guinea pigs in Dutch pet shops. In 91 pet shops a total of 213 rabbits and 179 guinea pigs were sampled using the Mackenzie technique and cultured. Clean cultures were examined microscopically and a PCR was performed on at least one sample from each pet shop. All animals were investigated for fur mite using a flea comb, a magnifying glass and white paper. From the fur of 3.8% (8/213) of the rabbits and 16.8% (30/179) of the guinea pigs, T. mentagrophytes was isolated. From 1 guinea pig (0,6%) Chrysosporium keratinophilum was isolated. Dermatophyte-positive rabbits and guinea pigs originated from 5.6% (5/90) and 27.3% (24/88) of the investigated pet shops, respectively. Fur mites were not found. Pet shops can play an important role in preventing transmission of zoonotic ringworm infections (dermatophytosis) and educating their customers. Specific preventive measures such as routine screening examinations and (prophylactic) treatment of rabbits and guinea pigs are recommended next to regular hygiene when handling animals.
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Arthrodermataceae/aislamiento & purificación , Dermatomicosis/veterinaria , Infestaciones por Ácaros/veterinaria , Ácaros/clasificación , Trichophyton/aislamiento & purificación , Animales , Dermatomicosis/epidemiología , Dermatomicosis/microbiología , Femenino , Cobayas , Humanos , Masculino , Infestaciones por Ácaros/epidemiología , Infestaciones por Ácaros/parasitología , Países Bajos/epidemiología , Prevalencia , Conejos , Piel/microbiología , Trichophyton/clasificación , ZoonosisAsunto(s)
Antiprotozoarios/uso terapéutico , Giardia lamblia , Giardiasis/veterinaria , Animales , Enfermedades de los Gatos/parasitología , Enfermedades de los Gatos/prevención & control , Gatos , Enfermedades de los Perros/parasitología , Enfermedades de los Perros/prevención & control , Perros , Giardia lamblia/patogenicidad , Giardia lamblia/fisiología , Giardiasis/prevención & control , Estadios del Ciclo de Vida , Insuficiencia del TratamientoAsunto(s)
Infecciones por Bartonella/veterinaria , Bartonella henselae/aislamiento & purificación , Enfermedades de los Gatos/transmisión , Infecciones por Rickettsia/veterinaria , Rickettsia felis/aislamiento & purificación , Animales , Vectores Arácnidos/microbiología , Infecciones por Bartonella/epidemiología , Infecciones por Bartonella/transmisión , Bartonella henselae/patogenicidad , Enfermedades de los Gatos/epidemiología , Enfermedades de los Gatos/microbiología , Enfermedad por Rasguño de Gato/epidemiología , Enfermedad por Rasguño de Gato/transmisión , Enfermedad por Rasguño de Gato/veterinaria , Gatos , Humanos , Insectos Vectores/microbiología , Infecciones por Rickettsia/epidemiología , Infecciones por Rickettsia/transmisión , Rickettsia felis/patogenicidad , Siphonaptera , Garrapatas , ZoonosisRESUMEN
Fleas and ticks may transmit zoonotic diseases. This is an overview of tick- and flea-borne zoonoses where dogs and cats are involved in the epidemiology.
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Vectores Arácnidos/microbiología , Enfermedades de los Gatos/transmisión , Reservorios de Enfermedades/veterinaria , Enfermedades de los Perros/transmisión , Insectos Vectores/microbiología , Zoonosis , Animales , Enfermedades de los Gatos/epidemiología , Gatos , Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología , Perros , Infestaciones por Pulgas/epidemiología , Infestaciones por Pulgas/transmisión , Infestaciones por Pulgas/veterinaria , Humanos , Salud Pública , Infestaciones por Garrapatas/epidemiología , Infestaciones por Garrapatas/transmisión , Infestaciones por Garrapatas/veterinariaRESUMEN
Fleas and ticks may cause skin problems in dogs and cats and transmit (zoonotic) diseases. This is an overview about the present situation of the ectoparasites control.
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Enfermedades de los Gatos/prevención & control , Enfermedades de los Perros/prevención & control , Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias/veterinaria , Infestaciones por Pulgas/veterinaria , Infestaciones por Garrapatas/veterinaria , Animales , Enfermedades de los Gatos/transmisión , Gatos , Enfermedades de los Perros/transmisión , Perros , Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias/prevención & control , Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias/transmisión , Femenino , Infestaciones por Pulgas/prevención & control , Infestaciones por Pulgas/transmisión , Humanos , Insecticidas/farmacología , Masculino , Control de Ácaros y Garrapatas/métodos , Infestaciones por Garrapatas/prevención & control , ZoonosisRESUMEN
Two 9 month old dogs, that were presented with a history of increasing dyspnoea, are discussed. Examination of blood and lung lavage material gave indications for a parasitic cause. Using the Baermann method of fresh feces, larvae of the French heartworm Angiostrongylus vasorum were found. This worm is transferred via snakes and to a lesser extent by other (paratenic) hosts and has been reported regularly as autochthonous infection in The Netherlands during the last two years. Treatment with a licensed product with a combination of the active ingredients moxidectin and imidacloprid was effective.
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Angiostrongylus/aislamiento & purificación , Antihelmínticos/uso terapéutico , Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Pulmonares Parasitarias/veterinaria , Infecciones por Strongylida/veterinaria , Animales , Enfermedades de los Perros/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología , Perros , Femenino , Enfermedades Pulmonares Parasitarias/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Pulmonares Parasitarias/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades Pulmonares Parasitarias/epidemiología , Países Bajos/epidemiología , Infecciones por Strongylida/diagnóstico , Infecciones por Strongylida/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones por Strongylida/epidemiología , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
The history of an 18-month-old English bulldog with a painful lump in the skin on its thigh is described. After opening the nodule a few Dirofilaria repens nematodes were found. Oval-shaped transparent eggs with moving larvae were seen microscopically. The dog was treated with milbemycin and made a complete recovery. The dog had never been abroad, but 6 months earlier in early May had been on a campsite in the middle of the Netherlands where many mosquitoes were present. This is the first described case of an autochthonous D. repens infection of a dog in the Netherlands.
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Dirofilaria/aislamiento & purificación , Dirofilariasis/epidemiología , Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología , Animales , Antinematodos/uso terapéutico , Culicidae/parasitología , Dirofilariasis/tratamiento farmacológico , Dirofilariasis/cirugía , Dirofilariasis/transmisión , Enfermedades de los Perros/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades de los Perros/cirugía , Enfermedades de los Perros/transmisión , Perros , Femenino , Insectos Vectores/parasitología , Estadios del Ciclo de Vida , Macrólidos/uso terapéutico , Países Bajos/epidemiología , Resultado del Tratamiento , ZoonosisRESUMEN
The aim of this study was to find a safe and reliable alternative to Immobilon for the immobilization of (feral) cattle. A combination of xylazine, zolazepam-tiletamine and ketamine was tested in Limousin cattle, Scottish Highland cattle, and American bison. Bodyweight, induction time, arterial O2 saturation and the total downtime were measured. Arterial blood was taken for pH and blood gas analysis. The animals were then injected with atipamezole and the recovery time was recorded. A combination of 500 mg zolazepam, 500 mg tiletamine, 500 mg xylazine, and 1000 mg (10 ml) ketamine, administered in a dosage of 1 ml per 100-150 kg bodyweight (depending on the species), proved to be most reliable and effective. The combination resulted in a fast immobilization. In all animals slight respiratory depression was seen, which indicates that oxygen suppletion may be needed for long-lasting immobilization. After reversal of the xylazine component, almost all animals recovered within 4 minutes. No long term adverse effects were reported by the owners.
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Anestésicos Combinados , Bison/fisiología , Bovinos/fisiología , Inmovilización/veterinaria , Antagonistas Adrenérgicos alfa/farmacología , Anestesia , Periodo de Recuperación de la Anestesia , Animales , Animales Domésticos , Bison/sangre , Análisis de los Gases de la Sangre/veterinaria , Peso Corporal/fisiología , Bovinos/sangre , Imidazoles/farmacología , Inmovilización/métodos , Inyecciones Intramusculares/veterinaria , Ketamina , Masculino , Respiración/efectos de los fármacos , Tiletamina , Factores de Tiempo , Xilazina , ZolazepamRESUMEN
In a recent publication it was suggested that human toxocarosis, including ocular larva migrans, may result from petting dogs infected with Toxocara canis, the dog roundworm. Recalculating the eggs per gram in the dog's coat revealed that in 7 of the 15 positive dogs only one Toxocara egg per dog was found. Only 4% of all eggs were embryonated and hence infectious. It is, however, very plausible that this is contamination originating from the environment. The authors found also many other parasite eggs and free-living larvae in their samples, which points to the dog being merely a passive transport host. The risk to man of acquiring the infection by stroking a dog is therefore considered to be extremely limited.