A cross-sectional study of free-roaming dogs in a Patagonian city: Their distribution and intestinal helminths in relation to socioeconomic aspects of neighborhoods

Human and dog health are inextricably linked, and although our relationship with dogs brings numerous benefits for our well-being, it is known that they can transmit disease. Bariloche is a Patagonian tourist city with heterogeneous social composition. This cross-sectional study evaluates the popula...

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Autores principales: Flores, Verónica, Viozzi, Gustavo, Rauque, Carlos, Mujica, Guillermo, Herrero, Eduardo, Ballari, Sebastián Augusto, Ritossa, Luciano, Miori, Gabriela, Garibotti, Gilda, Zacharias, Daniela G., Treuque, Judith, Chang Reissig, Elizabeth, Vazquez, Gabriela, Pierangeli, Nora, Lazzarini, Lorena
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/13822
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405939022000636
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100747
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author Flores, Verónica
Viozzi, Gustavo
Rauque, Carlos
Mujica, Guillermo
Herrero, Eduardo
Ballari, Sebastián Augusto
Ritossa, Luciano
Miori, Gabriela
Garibotti, Gilda
Zacharias, Daniela G.
Treuque, Judith
Chang Reissig, Elizabeth
Vazquez, Gabriela
Pierangeli, Nora
Lazzarini, Lorena
author_browse Ballari, Sebastián Augusto
Chang Reissig, Elizabeth
Flores, Verónica
Garibotti, Gilda
Herrero, Eduardo
Lazzarini, Lorena
Miori, Gabriela
Mujica, Guillermo
Pierangeli, Nora
Rauque, Carlos
Ritossa, Luciano
Treuque, Judith
Vazquez, Gabriela
Viozzi, Gustavo
Zacharias, Daniela G.
author_facet Flores, Verónica
Viozzi, Gustavo
Rauque, Carlos
Mujica, Guillermo
Herrero, Eduardo
Ballari, Sebastián Augusto
Ritossa, Luciano
Miori, Gabriela
Garibotti, Gilda
Zacharias, Daniela G.
Treuque, Judith
Chang Reissig, Elizabeth
Vazquez, Gabriela
Pierangeli, Nora
Lazzarini, Lorena
author_sort Flores, Verónica
collection INTA Digital
description Human and dog health are inextricably linked, and although our relationship with dogs brings numerous benefits for our well-being, it is known that they can transmit disease. Bariloche is a Patagonian tourist city with heterogeneous social composition. This cross-sectional study evaluates the population of free-roaming dogs and their intestinal parasites in relation to the socioeconomic level of the city's human population. Census areas were used as survey units, stratified in three levels according to socioeconomic status. The free-roaming dog population was estimated by walking around each census area. Eight fresh feces per census count area were collected and analyzed using coproparasitological flotation tests, and CoproELISA was used to detect Echinococcus sp. A total of 858 free-roaming dogs were registered along 40.9 km, with significant differences between socioeconomic strata: the highest numbers were found in the lowest income strata. Of the feces collected, 39.2% tested positive for parasites, those associated with a lower socioeconomic level having higher percentages of positive feces and a greater number of species. Eight species of helminths were found, some of which were zoonotic, such as Echinococcus sp., Toxocara canis, and Dibothriocephalus latus. The presence of parasites can be explained by the number of free-roaming dogs per census count area. The free-roaming dogs generally have owners, and their parasitic infection is strongly associated with the socioeconomic level of the population. The main problem is irresponsible pet care, which generates healthy conditions for both dogs and humans. Thus, both dogs and humans deserve effective ethical public policies.
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spelling INTA138222023-01-05T11:40:51Z A cross-sectional study of free-roaming dogs in a Patagonian city: Their distribution and intestinal helminths in relation to socioeconomic aspects of neighborhoods Flores, Verónica Viozzi, Gustavo Rauque, Carlos Mujica, Guillermo Herrero, Eduardo Ballari, Sebastián Augusto Ritossa, Luciano Miori, Gabriela Garibotti, Gilda Zacharias, Daniela G. Treuque, Judith Chang Reissig, Elizabeth Vazquez, Gabriela Pierangeli, Nora Lazzarini, Lorena Perro Animales Domésticos Zoonosis Enfermedades de los Animales Echinococcus Toxocara canis Dogs Domestic Animals Zoonoses Animal Diseases Región Patagónica Human and dog health are inextricably linked, and although our relationship with dogs brings numerous benefits for our well-being, it is known that they can transmit disease. Bariloche is a Patagonian tourist city with heterogeneous social composition. This cross-sectional study evaluates the population of free-roaming dogs and their intestinal parasites in relation to the socioeconomic level of the city's human population. Census areas were used as survey units, stratified in three levels according to socioeconomic status. The free-roaming dog population was estimated by walking around each census area. Eight fresh feces per census count area were collected and analyzed using coproparasitological flotation tests, and CoproELISA was used to detect Echinococcus sp. A total of 858 free-roaming dogs were registered along 40.9 km, with significant differences between socioeconomic strata: the highest numbers were found in the lowest income strata. Of the feces collected, 39.2% tested positive for parasites, those associated with a lower socioeconomic level having higher percentages of positive feces and a greater number of species. Eight species of helminths were found, some of which were zoonotic, such as Echinococcus sp., Toxocara canis, and Dibothriocephalus latus. The presence of parasites can be explained by the number of free-roaming dogs per census count area. The free-roaming dogs generally have owners, and their parasitic infection is strongly associated with the socioeconomic level of the population. The main problem is irresponsible pet care, which generates healthy conditions for both dogs and humans. Thus, both dogs and humans deserve effective ethical public policies. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche Fil: Flores, Verónica. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Laboratorio de Parasitología; Argentina Fil: Flores, Verónica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Viozzi, Gustavo. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Laboratorio de Parasitología; Argentina Fil: Viozzi, Gustavo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Rauque, Carlos. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Laboratorio de Parasitología; Argentina Fil: Rauque, Carlos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Mujica, Guillermo. Ministerio de Salud de la provincia de Rio Negro. Unidad Regional de Epidemiología y Salud Ambiental Zona Andina; Argentina Fil: Herrero, Eduardo. Ministerio de Salud de la provincia de Rio Negro. Unidad Regional de Epidemiología y Salud Ambiental Zona Andina; Argentina Fil: Ballari, Sebastián Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Ballari, Sebastián Augusto. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi; Argentina Fil: Ritossa, Luciano. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Laboratorio de Parasitología; Argentina Fil: Ritossa, Luciano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Miori, Gabriela. Instituto de Formación Docente Continua Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Garibotti, Gilda. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Departamento de Estadísticas; Argentina Fil: Zacharias, Daniela G. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Departamento de Estadísticas; Argentina Fil: Treuque, Judith. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; Argentina Fil: Chang Reissig, Elizabeth. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Chang Reissig, Elizabeth. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Vazquez, Gabriela. Ministerio de Salud de la provincia de Rio Negro. Hospital Zonal Dr. Ramón Carrillo; Argentina Fil: Pierangeli, Nora. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Clínicas; Argentina Fil: Lazzarini, Lorena. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Clínicas; Argentina 2023-01-05T11:11:08Z 2023-01-05T11:11:08Z 2022-08 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/13822 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405939022000636 2405-9390 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100747 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Elsevier Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 33 : Art. 100747 (Agosto 2022)
spellingShingle Perro
Animales Domésticos
Zoonosis
Enfermedades de los Animales
Echinococcus
Toxocara canis
Dogs
Domestic Animals
Zoonoses
Animal Diseases
Región Patagónica
Flores, Verónica
Viozzi, Gustavo
Rauque, Carlos
Mujica, Guillermo
Herrero, Eduardo
Ballari, Sebastián Augusto
Ritossa, Luciano
Miori, Gabriela
Garibotti, Gilda
Zacharias, Daniela G.
Treuque, Judith
Chang Reissig, Elizabeth
Vazquez, Gabriela
Pierangeli, Nora
Lazzarini, Lorena
A cross-sectional study of free-roaming dogs in a Patagonian city: Their distribution and intestinal helminths in relation to socioeconomic aspects of neighborhoods
title A cross-sectional study of free-roaming dogs in a Patagonian city: Their distribution and intestinal helminths in relation to socioeconomic aspects of neighborhoods
title_full A cross-sectional study of free-roaming dogs in a Patagonian city: Their distribution and intestinal helminths in relation to socioeconomic aspects of neighborhoods
title_fullStr A cross-sectional study of free-roaming dogs in a Patagonian city: Their distribution and intestinal helminths in relation to socioeconomic aspects of neighborhoods
title_full_unstemmed A cross-sectional study of free-roaming dogs in a Patagonian city: Their distribution and intestinal helminths in relation to socioeconomic aspects of neighborhoods
title_short A cross-sectional study of free-roaming dogs in a Patagonian city: Their distribution and intestinal helminths in relation to socioeconomic aspects of neighborhoods
title_sort cross sectional study of free roaming dogs in a patagonian city their distribution and intestinal helminths in relation to socioeconomic aspects of neighborhoods
topic Perro
Animales Domésticos
Zoonosis
Enfermedades de los Animales
Echinococcus
Toxocara canis
Dogs
Domestic Animals
Zoonoses
Animal Diseases
Región Patagónica
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/13822
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405939022000636
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100747
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