2015 Volume 24 Issue 1 Pages 32-34
To evaluate the progress of Giardia infection in pet shop puppies, the present investigation was undertaken in 4 pet shops in 2008 and 2013. Fresh fecal samples were collected from puppies （aged 1-3 months） kept in pet shops, and Giardia antigen was detected using ELISA kit （SNAP Giardia, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., USA）. Overall detection rates of Giardia antigen in 2008 and 2013 were 24.8% （162/654） and 29.5% （177/600）, respectively, and there was no significant difference between them. In each pet shop comparison, also no significant difference was observed in the detection rates of Giardia antigen in 2008 and 2013. From the results of present study, it became clear that the prevalence of Giardia infection in pet shop puppies was not decreased during recent past five years. And it was suggested that the countermeasure for Giardia infection was not developed in pet shop puppies.
