Morozov B. Intestinal helminthiasis is disease of dogs and cats in the Sumy region (distribution, treatment, development of control measures).

The dissertation presents the results of our own researches on the prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis among dogs and cats in the Sumy region. Types of intestinal pathogens in dogs and cats have been identified. In the comparable aspect researched level of contamination of the eggs of intestinal helminths soil in urban and countryside areas. Under the conditions of the experiment, the drug «Helmisan» was used for dogs and cats with intestinal helminthiasis. According to the results of research for dogs and cats, antiparasitic drugs «Elite Zoo Dog», «Elite Zoo Cat» and for disinfection of enclosures and booths, as well as the surrounding area, disinfectant «DesSan» were proposed. According to the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection in Sumy region during 2018-2020 years among dogs and cats are often registered Toxocarosis, Dypilidioz, Echinococcosis and Untsynarioz. It is noted that these diseases took the form of both mono- and mixed invasions. Of these, Toxocariasis and Dipilidiosis occurred in the form of monoinvasions (68.5 %) and mixed invasions (31.5 %). In some settlements of Sumy region, the extent of infestation of intestinal helminthiasis of dogs and cats averaged is 51.9 %. The highest extent of invasion was registered among homeless dogs and cats and averaged is 69.7 %. The extent of invasion by intestinal helminthiasis in some breeds of dogs was high. In dogs breeds such us the Boxer and East Siberian Laika extent of invasion was 44.4 %, Fox Terrier was 41.7 % Deutsche Dogges was 31.3 %. At the same time, the extent of invasion in Toxocariasis of cats, was 22.1 %, and in Dipilidiosis was 4.8 %.