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2.4 Ticks Giardia was found in 27.2% of those under the age of one year. Cryptosporidium was found in 10.7% of those under the age of one year. Since 1990, the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec has been offering Québec residents a service for identifyng ticks found on humans and animals (LSPQ, 2005). A number of specimens have been brought back from outside the province. Table 7. Number and species of ticks submitted to the LSPQ (1990 – 2006) Species Number % Ixodes cookei 5 839 51,0 Ixodes scapularis 3 050 26,6 Dermacentor variabilis 1 236 10,8 Rhipicephalus sanguineus 624 5,4 Amblyomma americanum 245 2,1 Ixodes muris 147 Dermacentor albipictus 73 Haemaphysalis leporispalustris 39 The total number of specimens received has steadily increased over the years, although we have not been able to determine exactly why. It could be that people are more aware of ticks and detect them more often, but there may be other very important factors as well, such as climate warming, an increase in the number of host populations, and transport by migratory birds. Table 8. Number of ticks submitted to the LSPQ from 1990 until 2007 Nb of ticks 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 12 Years
The total number of specimens from Québec submitted and identified as Ixodes scapularis has followed the same upward pattern. From 1990 to 2006, slightly more than 89% of these specimens were found on animals, 71.2% of them on dogs and 28,7% on cats. Table 9. Number of Ixodes scapularis of Québec origin submitted to the LSPQ from 1990 until 2006 Nb of ticks 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 The percentage of ticks carrying Borrelia burgdorferi was similar during the last few years of the program, ranging from 8 to 15%. In addition, according to tests performed as follow-up of certain cases, five Quebecers, 31 dogs and 13 cats were infected and developed antibodies. Table 10. Percentage of Ixodes scapularis of Québec origin that were carriers of Borrelia burgdorferi Nb of ticks 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 13 Years 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 220 Years
Page 1 and 2: GUIDE TO PREVENTING PARASITE INFECT
Page 3 and 4: Contents 1. Species reported in dog
Page 5 and 6: Tapeworms Specific to dogs Specific
Page 7 and 8: Table 2. Canadian studies of the pr
Page 9 and 10: Capillaria spp. 0.1 0.9 Taenia spp.
Page 11: Table 6. Parasite prevalence in sam
Page 15 and 16: Table 12. List of canine and feline
Page 17 and 18: Toxocara canis 4 3 2 9 Toxoplasma 5
Page 19 and 20: 3.4 A program tailored to our condi
Page 21 and 22: seem very reassuring, but at best,
Page 23 and 24: Table 16. Egg density varies accord
Page 25 and 26: Table 20. Recommended techniques fo
Page 27 and 28: Giardia > Y ++ + + Taenia = ++ + ++
Page 29 and 30: Special terminology is used on labe
Page 31 and 32: Sarcophagidae (myiasis) Ivermectin*
Page 33 and 34: Table 25. List of drugs and their m
Page 35 and 36: There is another type of study that
Page 37 and 38: eed and place of birth, we can expe
Page 39 and 40: infected animal’s health. Since i
Page 41 and 42: Table 27. Number of cases of canine
Page 43 and 44: - In cats, prophylaxis can be achie
Page 45 and 46: Imidacloprid 8 weeks 2 to 12 hours
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