Levantamento de doenças parasitárias nos cães atendidos em clínica veterinária particular no Município de Feira de Santana - BA no período de novembro de 2020 a novembro de 2021: estudo retrospectivo

Abstract

Parasitic diseases are diseases caused by parasites, beings characterized by benefiting from another being, thus being generally harmful to their hosts. The narrowing of the relationship between humans and domestic animals led the animals to the internal environments of the residences, being raised as members of the family. This has led people to concerns not only about the risk of zoonoses, but also about animal health and welfare, such as the risk of being afflicted with endo and ectoparasites. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to report the parasitic diseases that occurred more frequently in dogs treated at a private clinic in the city of Feira de Santana, Bahia. Of the 56 cases diagnosed with parasitic diseases in dogs, 80.35% had canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME), 17.85% were seropositive for canine babesiosis, 8.92% had canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL), 3.57% were identified with tungiasis and 1.78% with demodicosis. Coinfection cases corresponded to 12.5% of CME and babesiosis, 1.78% of CME and CVL and 1.78% of CME and tungiasis. Through the study, it was concluded that parasitic diseases are recurrent in the clinical routine of Feira de Santana- BA, and that there are several factors associated with the occurrence that need to be better studied and elucidate.