| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam | |
| dc.contributor.author | AZIZ, MD. ABU KAYESBIN | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-23T03:29:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-23T03:29:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-06 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/529 | |
| dc.description | Dogs are the most successful canids, adapted to human habitation worldwide
including Bangladesh. They have contributed to physical, social and emotional
well-being of their owners, particularly children (Dohoo et al., 1998; Robertson
et al., 2000). However, in spite of the beneficial effects, close bond between dogs
and humans remain a major threat to public health, with dogs harboring a
bewildering number of infective stages of disease causative agents transmissible
to man and other domestic animals (Robertson et al., 2000; Molyneux, 2004). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was designed to investigate the prevalence and pathology of
Dirofilaria immitis (canine heart worm) infestation in street dogs at Dinajpur
municipality area, Dinajpur, Bangladesh. In a study of one year starting from
July, 2011 to June, 2012 , a total of 100 dogs were observed and among of them
15, fifteen (9 male and 6 female of different age group and randomly selected)
street dogs were collected from different locality of Dinajpur municipality area
during Rabies Control Programme. A thorough necropsy examination was
done and the characteristics clinical signs and gross lesions were recorded.
During this investigation, it was observed that heart worm infection is common
in street dogs. This study indicates that about 46.67% dogs were infected with
Dirofilaria immitis. Using simultaneous clinical and __histopathological
examination and identification, a total of 15 street dogs were examined, among
them 7 (46.67%) were positive with one or more species of microfilaria. Parasite
D. immitis was found in 5 of 9 (55.56%) male and 2 of 6 female (33.33%) dogs so
infestation of heartworm was higher in male than female dog. Prevalence also
varied with the age ot street dogs where adults were more susceptible than
youngs. The prevalence of D. immitis in dogs > 9 years old was higher (66.67%)
than in other age groups. Heart worm infection was recorded higher in poor
body conditioned (65.5%) dogs than normal body conditioned (28.57%) dogs.
Most of the heart worm infections apparently occurred in summer season. The
highest seasonal prevalence was found 50% in summer and 42.85% in winter
season. This study dictates that street dogs of Dinajpur district carried heart
worm and it could be transmitted to human beings, thus it has zoonotic
importance which may be the serious threat to public health. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | HAJEE MOHAMMOD DANESH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY, DINAJPUR | en_US |
| dc.subject | Selection of animal and Survey Design | en_US |
| dc.subject | Clinical examination | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pathological examination | en_US |
| dc.subject | Necropsy of the street dogs | en_US |
| dc.subject | Histopathological study | en_US |
| dc.title | PREVALENCE AND PATHOLOGY OF HEART WORM (Dirofilaria immitis) INFECTION IN STREET DOGS AT DINAJPUR MUNICIPALITY AREA | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
