Prevalencia de microfilaria spp. en canis lupus familiaris atendidos en Animalopolis Hospital Clínica Veterinaria.

Abstract

The objective of this research work was a study on the prevalence of circulating microfilaria in blood of dogs that have been infested by means of the bite of a mosquito that can be of the genera: Aedes, Anopheles, Culex or Mansonia. This work was carried out in Animalopolis Hospital Clínica Veterinaria in the months of June and July of this year; the blood sample was taken in 100 cases that were attended in general consultation, the samples were processed by the modified Knott technique and the whole process resulted in 6 positive cases. A descriptive study and the variables that stood out in the positive cases were carried out: dogs of medium breeds and dogs that live or spend most of their time outside their home. The habitat of the vector influenced the results that lived in a favorable zone for its development. The sex and origin variables are mentioned but do not represent greater relevance in the results as such. As recommended in this work, it is indicated that to avoid infestation in pets, it is preferable to keep an eye on them when they are in external areas, to live inside the home or to control the development of the vector in situ.