Helminth fauna of domestic and wild carnivores in the European part of the Russian Federation

Kryuchkova E.N., Petrov Yu.F., Shakhbiev Kh.Kh.

Summary

33 species of helminths parasitize in wild and domestic carnivores. The greatest number of species parasitize in the organism of foxes (24), moderate – in raccoon dogs (16), badgers (13), marten and mink (12), wolves and jackals (11), the smallest - in ferrets (6), lynx (3 ), otters, bears (2), weasels and ermine (1). Stray dogs (20 species) and unowned dogs (18) are intensively infected in urban and rural areas, respectively, farm dogs (16) and apartment dogs, traveling with the owners on the country sites (17), are moderately infected. The least number of helminth species parasitize in dogs permanently living in flats (7) and in service dogs of urban populations (6). The greatest intensity of helminth infestation is revealed in wild animals, stray and unowned dogs.

Key words: wild animals, carnivores, helminth fauna, trematodes, nematodes, cestodes.

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Author affiliation

Petrov Yury Ph., D.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine, Academician of Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, professor, head of the department of parasitology of the Ivanovo State Agricultural Academy, 45, Sovetskaya st., Ivanovo, 153012.

Shakhbiev Khasan Kh., assistant of the department of human and animal physiology of the Chechen State University; 33, Kievskaya st., Grozny, Chechen Republic, 364037.

Responsible for correspondence with the editorial board:

Kryuchkova Elena N., Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine, docent of the department of parasitology of the Ivanovo State Agricultural Academy; 45, Sovetskaya st., Ivanovo, 153012; е-mail: parasitology-isaa@yandex.ru.