Banca de DEFESA: IANNA BARBOSA LIMA VEEREN

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STUDENT : IANNA BARBOSA LIMA VEEREN
DATE: 07/10/2025
TIME: 13:00
LOCAL: Sala Prof. Laerte Grisi - LQEPV (Bloco G do Anexo I do IV)
TITLE:

Diagnosis of Ancylostomiasis in domiciled dogs attended at an Animal Health Service, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - A retrospective study.

KEY WORDS:

Diagnosis; Ancylostomiasis; domiciled dogs; Animal Health Service; Rio de Janeiro.

PAGES: 79
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Medicina Veterinária
SUMMARY:

Ancylostomiasis is considered an important gastrointestinal parasitic disease in domiciled dogs treated in urban environments, even among those with access to regular veterinary care. Epidemiological analysis revealed that the age and gender of the animals are significantly associated with the occurrence of Ancylostoma spp. Dogs up to 12 months of age showed greater vulnerability to infection, accounting for 19.35% of positive cases, which confirms immunological immaturity and early modes of infection as determining factors. On the other hand, dogs aged 1 to 4 years presented the highest proportion of positive cases (30.65%), highlighting the need for continuous control strategies even after the first year of life. The association between age and infection showed statistical significance (p = 0.001), confirming its relevance as a risk factor. Regarding gender, the predominance of males among positive dogs (65.3%) was statistically significant (p = 0.0382), suggesting that exploratory behaviors and greater environmental exposure, especially among unneutered animals, may be related to increased susceptibility to Ancylostomiasis. Furthermore, the presence of purebred dogs was not significantly more vulnerable to infection compared to mixed-breed dogs (p=0.2605). Despite this, dogs that are adopted, most of which are mixed-breed dogs, can bring the parasitic infection into a home if adopted. These data demonstrate that, even in urban contexts with presumed sanitary control, biological and behavioral factors directly contribute to the maintenance of the infection cycle. In addition to the clinical implications for animals, the high frequency of the parasitic disease observed in domiciled dogs highlights the zoonotic potential of Ancylostoma spp., especially in the context of public health. Therefore, the results support the importance of continuous prevention programs, strategic deworming, owner education, and epidemiological surveillance, not only for the protection of animal health but also as a public health prevention measure.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interna - 3247559 - BRUNA DE AZEVEDO BAETA
Externo à Instituição - CARLOS WILSON GOMES LOPES - UFRRJ
Externa à Instituição - ELAN CARDOZO PAES DE ALMEIDA - UFF
Externo à Instituição - PAULO DANIEL SANT`ANNA LEAL - UFRRJ
Externo à Instituição - SERGIAN VIANNA CARDOZO - Unigranrio
Interna - 2929889 - THAIS RIBEIRO CORREIA AZEVEDO