Aynur GÜLANBER, Vedat KELEŞ, Erkut TÜZER

Flea infestations of dogs in Istanbul, Turkey

Pireler, 1999 ve 2000 yıllarında Haziran ayından Ekim ayına kadar İstanbul'da bazı pet kliniklerine getirilen pire ile enfeste 50 köpekten toplandı. Köpeklerden 4'ü (dişi) 2.5-9 aylık ve 46'sı (27 erkek + 19 dişi) bir yaşında veya bir yaşından büyüktü. Köpeklerden 4'ü Cocker, 16'sı Terrier, 5'i Setter, 7'si Poodle, 4'ü Pekingese, 2'si Pointer, 1'i Golden retriever, 1'i Tibetan spaniel ve 10'u melezdi. Köpekler evde bakılan veya zaman zaman dışarı çıkan hayvanlardı. Pireler, elektronik pire tarağı (EpivetTM Flea zapper) ile toplandı. Pire ile enfeste 50 köpekten 37'si (%74) Ctenocephalides felis felis'le, 2'si (%4) C.canis'le, l 'i (%2) Pulex irritans'la saf enfestasyonlu; 9'u (% 18) C.f.felis ve C. canis'te, l 'i (2%) C.f.felis, C. canis ve P. iıritans'la karışık enfestasyonlu idi. Toplam 574 pire toplandı. Toplanan 574 pireden 544'U (%94.8) C.f.felis, 28'i (%4.88) C. canis ve 2'si (%0.35) P. irritons'A. Enfestasyon yoğunluğu (pire sayısı/enfeste köpek sayısı) C.f.felis için 11.6, C. canis için 2.33, P. irritans için l ve bütün türler için 11.5 idi. Köpeklerin her iki cinsiyetinden toplanan pirelerde erkek dişi oranı C.f.felis için 1:1.88, C. canis için 1:3 ve bütün türler için 1:1.91 idi. Ev içi şartlarının C.f.felis'm gelişmesine, diğer türlerinkinden daha uygun olabileceği düşünüldü.

İstanbul' da köpeklerde pire enfestrasyonları

Fleas were collected from 50 flea-infested dogs, which were brought to some pet clinics in İstanbul from June to October in the years 1999 and 2000. The ages of 4 dogs (females) were ranging bet-ween 2.5 and 9 months and the remaining 46 dogs (27 males + 19 females) were one year or over. The breeds of dogs were 4 Cocker, 16 Terrier, 5 Setter, 7 Poodle, 4 Pekingese, 2 Pointer, 1 Golden retriever, I Tibetan spa-niel and 10 crossbreed. The dogs were indoor or indoor/outdoor animals. Fleas were collected from the dogs using an electronic flea comb (EpivetTM Flea zapper). Thirty-seven (74%) of the 50 flea infested dogs had pu-re infestations with Ctenocephalides felis felis; 2 (4%) with C. canis; 1 (2%) with Pulex initans. Nine (18%) dogs had mixed infestations with C.f.felis and C. canis and 1 (2%) with C.f.felis, C. canis and P. irritans. A total of 574 fleas were collected, of which 544 (94.8%) were C.f.felis, 28 (4.88%) C. canis and 2 (0.35%) P. irritans. The intensity of infestations (No of fleas/No of infested dogs) was 11.6 for C.f.felis, 2.33 for C. canis, 1 for P. irritans and 11.5 for all over species. The sex ratio (male:female ratio) of fleas from both sexes of dogs was 1:1.88 for C.f.felis, 1:3 for C. canis and 1:1.91 for all species . It was considered that indoor conditions might be more suitable for the development of C.f.felis than those of other species.

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