PREVALENCE OF TOXOCARIASIS AMONG DOGS OF DIFFERENT PURPOSES IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN
This article provides data on research work on the identification of toxocariasis among dogs of various purposes in the Republic of Tajikistan. The specified geohelminthiasis is of actual importance not only in the veterinary industry, but also in medical practice, which is associated with the prevention of the risk of the spread of these diseases among people. We have found that the infection rate of toxocariasis in herd dogs was in 73.4% of cases in the plains, and in 80.6% of cases in the foothill areas, and the highest rate was in the Rudaki area – 77.8% of cases. In all farms, in which the dogs were mostly free, only a small part of them were kept on a leash. It should be noted that we were unable to establish data on the registration and regulation of the number of dogs for various service purposes, which remain homeless in many cases. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the eggs of the studied helminths in the body of dogs aged 2 to 6 months in the summer go to the sexually mature stage after 47–48 days from the moment of exposure, and among dogs aged 2.5 to 8 years this indicator is 58–63 days.