Parasite control practices and public perception of parasitic diseases: A survey of dog and cat owners
Parasite control practices and public perception of parasitic diseases: A survey of dog and cat owners
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10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.09.006
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发表时间：
2015-11-01
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2.6
通讯作者：
de Carvalho, Luis Madeira
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Matos, Mariana;Alho, Ana Margarida;de Carvalho, Luis Madeira
用于控制伴侣动物体内和体外寄生虫的药物在动物和公共卫生中起着至关重要的作用。为了确保持续的保护，这些药物应按照制造商的建议定期和间隔给药。为了评估寄生虫控制实践和其他相关因素，包括公众对该主题的认识程度，在里斯本大学兽医学院小动物医院对312名狗和猫主人进行了调查。结果显示，89.7%的狗目前正在接受体内寄生虫药物治疗。其中，74.3%每四个月或更长时间驱虫一次，只有11.8%采用推荐的治疗方案（至少每季度一次）。在猫中，63.6%正在接受体内寄生虫药物治疗，其中85.7%每4个月或更长时间进行一次不定期驱虫，仅5.5%采用推荐的治疗方案（至少每季度一次）。吡喹酮、双羟萘酸噻嘧啶和非班太尔的组合是犬中最常用的药物，而大环内酯更常用于猫。关于外部寄生虫控制，92.2%的犬接受了治疗，其中50.5%每月接受一次治疗（全年或季节性）。用于犬的最常见的体外寄生虫药物制剂是吡虫啉+氯菊酯滴剂（89%）。只有28.4%的狗全年不间断地受到保护，免受跳蚤、蜱、白蛉和蚊子传播的主要犬病媒传播疾病的侵害。只有63.6%的猫只曾使用外寄生虫药物控制，但大多数药物间隔时间不长，而吡虫啉是最常用的药物（44.4%）。此外，85%的受访者从未听说过“人畜共患病”一词，37%的受访者没有在所有公共场所收集狗只的粪便。疥疮，弓形虫病和利什曼病是最常见的寄生虫病，由公众在本次调查中，虽然大多数宠物主人给抗寄生虫药物，我们的研究结果表明，他们中的大多数人不遵循制造商的建议，驱虫在不规则的，因此无效的间隔。因此，至关重要的是，兽医要教育宠物主人关于寄生虫周期，预防方法和传播机制，以及遵循药物建议，以便分别提高他们的认识，从而提高可用控制措施的有效性。(C)2015爱思唯尔B.V.保留所有权利。
Drugs used in the control of internal and external parasites in companion animals play a crucial role in Animal and Public Health. To ensure continuing protection, these drugs should be administered regularly and in intervals, as suggested by the manufacturers. To assess parasite control practices and other related factors, including the degree of public awareness on the topic, 312 dog and cat owners were surveyed while attending the Small Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon University.Results showed that 89.7% of the dogs were currently being treated with endoparasitic drugs. Of these, 74.3% were dewormed every four months or longer and merely 11.8% with the recommended treatment regimen (minimum quarterly). In cats, 63.6% were being treated with endoparasitic drugs and 85.7% of these were irregularly dewormed every four months or longer and merely 5.5% with the recommended treatment regimen (minimum quarterly). Combinations of praziquantel, pyrantel embonate and febantel were the most commonly used drugs in dogs, whereas macrocyclic lactones were more frequently used in cats. Regarding external parasitic control, 92.2% of the dogs were being treated, 50.5% of these at monthly intervals (all-year round or seasonally). The most common ectoparasitic drug formulation used on dogs was the spot-on imidacloprid + permethrin (89%). Only 28.4% of the dogs were uninterruptedly protected throughout the year from the main canine vector borne diseases transmitted by fleas, ticks, sandflies and mosquitoes. Merely 63.6% of the cats were being controlled with ectoparasitic drugs, most at infrequent drug intervals and imidacloprid was the most frequently used drug on cats (44.4%).Additionally, 85% of the respondents had never heard of the word "zoonosis" and 37% of them did not collect their dog's faeces in all public places. Scabies, toxoplasmosis and leishmaniasis were the most frequent parasitic diseases identified by the public in this survey.Although the majority of pet owners give antiparasitic drugs, our results show that most of them do not follow the manufacturers recommendations, deworming at irregular and consequently ineffective intervals. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for the veterinarians to educate pet owners regarding parasite cycles, methods of prevention and transmission mechanisms, as well as to follow the drug recommendations, in order, respectively, to increase their awareness and thereby improve the effectiveness of the available control measures. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.