@article{LEFKADITIS_SPANOUDIS_TSAKIROGLOU_PANORIAS_SOSSIDOU_2021, title={Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in stray dogs in Chalkidiki, Northern Greece}, volume={71}, url={https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/jhvms/article/view/25929}, DOI={10.12681/jhvms.25929}, abstractNote={Despite the importance of <em>N. caninum </em>in veterinary medicine, knowledge on the prevalence of this parasitosis in dogs is limited in some countries. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of <em>N. caninum </em>infection in stray dogs in Chalkidiki, Northern Greece. This prospective study was conducted between January 2018 and December 2019 in stray dogs aged ≥6 months old. Blood samples were collected by venipuncture before the female and male dogs underwent the spay and castration procedures, respectively. The indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to screen dogs for the presence of IgG antibodies against <em>N. caninum</em>. Of 511 dogs included in this study, 39 (7.63%) were positive for IgG antibodies against <em>N. caninum</em>. Of all the dogs, 221 were males and 290 females, with positive results for IgG antibodies found in 16 (7.24%) males and 23 (7.93%) females. Preventive measures should be developed and implemented to break the domestic cycle between dogs and bovine. We want to highlight the importance of regional reporting of <em>N. caninum </em>infection prevalence in dogs and control measures by veterinarians and veterinary authorities to farmers and public, in order to avoid this disease’s spread.}, number={4}, journal={Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society}, author={LEFKADITIS, M. and SPANOUDIS, K. and TSAKIROGLOU, M. and PANORIAS, A. and SOSSIDOU, A.}, year={2021}, month={Jan.}, pages={2511–2514} }