Saúde única no contexto da contaminação ambiental por parasitas intestinais de cães com potencial zoonótico

Abstract

One Health is currently considered an integrated and unifying approach with the aim of sustainably balancing and optimizing the health of people, animals and ecosystems, recognizing that human, animal and environmental health are directly linked and interdependent. Therefore, the identification of species involved in environmental contamination by parasites with zoonotic potential is important to guide prophylaxis actions in single health. Therefore, the objectives of the present study were to verify the frequency of environmental contamination by intestinal parasites of dogs with zoonotic potential, by collecting samples of dog feces from different neighborhoods in the Municipality of Barra do Garças/MT in the period March to May of 2023 and analyzed using the spontaneous sedimentation technique. A total of 151 stool samples were collected and analyzed, with 29 (19.20%) samples positive for Ancylostoma spp. and/or Toxocara canis, two important species capable of causing serious illnesses in other animals and humans. The identification of species that contaminate the environment as well as their distribution in different areas of the city can guide the implementation of actions to control and prophylaxis of zoonotic parasitic infections and clarify the importance of single health in this context.