Korean J Parasitol.  2008 Mar;46(1):23-27. 10.3347/kjp.2008.46.1.23.

A Survey of Ectoparasite Infestations in Stray Dogs of Gwang-ju City, Republic of Korea

Affiliations
  • 1Animal Disease Control Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea.
  • 2Biosafety Research Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
  • 3Biotherapy Human Resources Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. sungshik@jnu.ac.kr
  • 4Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • 5Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211-Giza, Egypt.

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the incidence of ectoparasite infestation among stray dogs in Gwang-ju City, Republic of Korea. A total of 103 stray dogs collected in the Animal Shelter of Gwang-ju City from November 2003 to August 2005 were investigated in this study. Ectoparasites of one or more genera were detected in 45.6% (47 / 103) of the dogs examined for dermatologic lesions and/or skin scrapings (from 3-5 affected areas). Otodectes cynotis was found to be the most frequent parasite (22.3%, 23 / 103), followed by Sarcoptes scabiei var canis (19.4%, 20 / 103), Ctenocephalides canis (6.8%, 7 / 103), Demodex canis (4.9%, 5 / 103), and Trichodectes canis (1.0%, 1 / 103). Monospecific infestation was found in 83.0% (39 / 47) of the affected dogs, whereas concurrent infestations with 2 or more ectoparasites per animal were found in 17.0% (8 / 47) of the affected dogs. Trichodectes canis is reported for the first time in the Republic of Korea. Dogs less than 1 yr old were more heavily infected than other age groups (66.7%), and small-sized dogs of less than 3 kg body weight were more heavily infected than larger dogs (41.7%).

Keyword

Trichodectes canis; Otodectes cynotis; Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis; Ctenocephalides canis; Demodex canis; Stray dog; Ectoparasite; Animal shelter; Korea

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Animals
Dog Diseases/*epidemiology/*parasitology
Dogs
Ectoparasitic Infestations/epidemiology/*veterinary
Female
Korea/epidemiology
Male
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