Medycyna Wet. 65 (2), 107-109, 2009
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| Sadzikowski A.B., Tomczuk T., Studzińska M.B., Witkowska A., Roczniak W., Wasak A. |
| Parasite eggs on dogs’ and cats’ hair |
| The purpose of the research was to determine the level of contamination of dogs’ and cats’ hair with parasite eggs. The samples of hair of 122 pet dogs and 15 cats from urban areas and 44 dogs from the countryside were investigated. Parasite eggs were examined by the sedimentation-flotation method. The eggs were removed from hair with Tween 80 solution, sedimentation was carried out, subsequently the sediment was dissolved in a NaCl+saccharose solution and after a flotation microscopic preparations were made. Parasite eggs were found on the hair of 10 (6,02%) dogs and 2 (13,33%) cats. Only 14 eggs were found: Ancylostomatidae, Ascaris spp., Taenia spp., Toxocara spp., Toxascaris leonina, Trichuris spp. Half of them belonged to Toxocara spp. Most of the eggs had proper structure and in the future they could have been dangerous for animals and humans. |
| Keywords : parasite eggs, hair, dogs, cats |