Clinico-Epidemiological Study Of Toxocariasis In Pet Cats In Lahore (Record no. 3134)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
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| Classification number | 1428,T |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Shakera Sadiq Gill |
| 110 ## - MAIN ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Location of meeting | Prof. Dr. Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Clinico-Epidemiological Study Of Toxocariasis In Pet Cats In Lahore |
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
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| Dissertation note | The study was conducted at the pet clinic UVAS to check the prevalence of Toxocara Cati in pet cats and awareness of the pet owners about the zoonosis. Prevalence of Toxocara was checked by conventional laboratory techniques. A survey was conducted to check the awareness of zoonotic diseases among the pet owners using a questionnaire. A total of 40% were found to be infected with Toxocara cati. Overall high prevalence was recorded in cats less than one year of age which was significant. There was also significant difference of prevalence among cats in which deworming was not done as compared to the dewormed cats. Prevalence was also high in cats in which the fecal consistency was not normal. There was no significant difference in prevalence of Toxocara between male and female cats. There was also no significant difference of prevalence among the different breeds of cats. The results of the survey revealed that out of the total of 100 pet owners only 39% had idea of pet zoonosis, while the majority of the owners had awareness about rabies. Only 18 % of the owners were informed by the veterinarians. The total of 98% suggested that the vet should inform the owners about pet zoonosis. Among the total 56% replied that they will leave their pet if a zoonotic problem was diagnosed the remaining were not willing to leave their pets even if a zoonotic problem diagnosed. Most cases of human toxocariasis and zoonotic hookworm infections are preventable by simple measure such as careful personal hygiene, eliminating intestinal parasites from pets through regular deworming and not allowing the children to play in potentially contaminated environments. Despite the fact that some of the pet owners dispose of their pet feaces however,, owners should be educated on proper disposal methods of pet feaces. Disposal methods like using pet feaces as garden manure, can predispose children playing in the lawn to infective eggs and larvae. |
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| Topical Term | Department of Epidemiology & Public Health |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Prof. Dr. Muhammad Athar Khan |
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| Veterinary Science | UVAS Library | UVAS Library | Thesis Section | 2015-05-29 | 1428,T | 1428,T | Thesis |