EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE OF ECTOPARASITIC INFECTIONS IN DOGS IN KRISHNA - GODAVARI ZONE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
| dc.contributor.advisor | MALAKONDAIAH, P(MAJOR) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | SREEDEVI, C | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | SATHEESH, K | |
| dc.contributor.author | SOWJANYA, MANTRI | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-09T09:02:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-07-09T09:02:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-01 | |
| dc.description | THESES | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was investigated to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites in dogs of Krishna – Godavari zone in Andhra Pradesh and to study the alterations in haematology, mineral status and enzyme profile in canine demodicosis. Examination of 2197 dogs in different Veterinary Hospitals and Veterinary Poly Clinics in East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts revealed 56.9 per cent prevalence. The infection was highly prevalent in Guntur (60.2%) followed by west Godavari (57.5%), Krishna (57.3%), Prakasam (55.2%) and East Godavari (52.1%) districts. The species of ectoparasites identified were Ctenocephalides canis (6.4%) Ctenocephalides felis (3.9%), Heterodoxus spiniger (1.9%), Rhipicephalus sanguineus (26.8%), Sarcoptes scabei var canis (8.7%), Demodex canis (6.1%) and Chrysomyia bezziana (1.7%). Statistically significant (P<0.05) difference between the prevalence of infected dogs and species of ectoparasites was observed. The overall prevalence of ectoparasites was 56.7 and 57.1 per cent in juvenile and adult dogs respectively. There was no significant (P>0.05) association between the prevalence of infection and age groups of dogs though the infection was more in adult dogs compared to juveniles. In both the age groups, arachnids were more prevalent than insects. There was no significant (P>0.05) association between prevalence of ectoparasites and sex of dogs. The prevalence of ectoparasites among males and females was 57.7 and 56.0 per cent respectively. The overall prevalence was higher in males compared to females whereas ticks showed highest prevalence in females (28.3%) than in males (25.7%). The prevalence of ectoparasites in pure breed and cross breed was 56.0 and 58.5 per cent respectively. There was no significant (P>0.05) association between infection of parasites and breeds of dogs. The prevalence of Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Sarcoptes scabei var canis were higher in cross breed dogs whereas Heterodoxus spiniger, Demodex canis, Chrysomyia bezziana were higher in pure breed dogs. The prevalence of ectoparasites in winter, summer and rainy was 55.9, 46.6 and 70.4 per cent respectively. Significant (P<0.05) relationship between the seasonality and breed of dogs was observed in the present study. The prevalence was highest in rainy season followed by winter and summer. The ticks, mites and maggots were more prevalent in rainy whereas insects were more prevalent in winter season. Haemato-biochemical, enzyme and mineral profile alterations were found in demodicosis dogs compared to that of healthy dogs. There was significant (P<0.05) decrease in Hb, PCV and TEC whereas significant increase in TLC of demodicosis dogs. There was non-significant (P>0.05) elevation in ALT and AST of demodicosis infected dogs. The level of calcium and zinc showed significant (P<0.05) decrease in demodicosis infected dogs whereas copper showed significant (P<0.05) elevation. No significant (P>0.05) alterations in the level of phosphorous of demodicosis infected dogs was observed. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810113435 | |
| dc.keywords | ECTOPARASITIC INFECTIONS;DOGS;EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE;KRISHNA ; GODAVARI ZONE ;ANDHRA PRADESH | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.pages | 96 | en_US |
| dc.publisher | SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517502. (A.P.) INDIA | en_US |
| dc.sub | Veterinary Parasitology | en_US |
| dc.subject | null | en_US |
| dc.theme | EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE OF ECTOPARASITIC INFECTIONS IN DOGS IN KRISHNA - GODAVARI ZONE OF ANDHRA PRADESH | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.V.Sc. | en_US |
| dc.title | EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE OF ECTOPARASITIC INFECTIONS IN DOGS IN KRISHNA - GODAVARI ZONE OF ANDHRA PRADESH | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |