Helminths are a major challenge in dog breeding, particularly affecting young animals and posing a significant zoonotic risk. The widespread use of anthelmintics to treat gastrointestinal helminth infections in companion animals is common. However, these chemical products generate residues that can have adverse effects on animal, human and environmental health. In addition to the challenge of parasite resistance to treatment, there is an urgent need to explore and discuss complementary and sustainable methods of controlling helminthiases in these animals. In this context, nematophagous or helminthophagous fungi have emerged as a potential tool for the control of environmental forms of helminths. The purpose of this review is to emphasize the importance of these fungi in the control of free-living forms of helminth parasites in companion animals by highlighting the research that has been conducted for this purpose. experiments demonstrated the efficacy of fungi like , and in trapping and reducing helminth infective forms. These findings, along with soil contamination studies, suggest the feasibility of using helminthophagous fungi as a sustainable and effective strategy for environmental control. The current literature supports the potential of these fungi as an environmentally friendly solution for managing helminthiasis in dogs, benefiting both animal health and public welfare.

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评估使用食蠕虫真菌控制犬胃肠道寄生虫的应用和功效

蠕虫是犬类饲养的一个主要挑战，特别是影响幼年动物，并构成重大的人畜共患风险。广泛使用驱虫药来治疗伴侣动物的胃肠道蠕虫感染是很常见的。然而，这些化学产品产生的残留物可能对动物、人类和环境健康产生不利影响。除了寄生虫对治疗产生耐药性的挑战之外，还迫切需要探索和讨论控制这些动物蠕虫病的补充和可持续方法。在这种情况下，食线虫或食蠕虫真菌已成为控制环境形式蠕虫的潜在工具。本综述的目的是通过强调为此目的进行的研究，强调这些真菌在控制伴侣动物中自由生活的蠕虫寄生虫方面的重要性。实验证明了 、 和 等真菌在捕获和减少蠕虫感染形式方面的功效。这些发现以及土壤污染研究表明，使用食蠕虫真菌作为可持续且有效的环境控制策略的可行性。目前的文献支持这些真菌作为治疗狗蠕虫病的环境友好型解决方案的潜力，有利于动物健康和公共福利。