One Health approach to an incidental surgical finding of Dioctophyme renale in a dog in the city of Seropédica, RJ, Brazil: case report

Abstract

ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases pose a significant challenge to global healthcare systems, particularly in underdeveloped nations. The concept of One Health emerges as an essential approach in controlling and preventing these zoonoses. This study documents the incidental surgical finding of a Dioctophyme renale specimen found in the abdominal cavity of a dog in the city of Seropédica, RJ, Brazil. We suspect that the actual prevalence in the region to be underestimated. Its geographical and socioeconomic characteristics indicate its potential to be an endemic zone, thus raising concerns for both animal and human health, as humans can also be subject to accidental infection. This report endeavors to reinforce the evidence that supports the assessment of Seropédica as being a potentially endemic region for dioctophymosis.