Gastrointestinal parasites in naturally infected cats in the municipality of Santa Maria in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Authors

  • Leticia P Dall´Agnol
  • Mateus A Otto
  • Aleksandro S Da Silva
  • Silvia G Monteiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21708/avb.2010.4.3.1781

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess gastrointestinal parasitism of 116 cats domiciled and relate to the clinical sign diarrhea. The fecal samples were processed by the method of direct examination and centrifugal flotation with zinc sulphate solution. Of the samples analyzed, 56.8% were positive for one or more parasites, however 68.9% of cats had diarrheal stools. In cats were found helminth eggs and Toxocara sp. Ancylostoma sp. Spirometra sp. and Dypilidium sp., and cysts and oocysts of protozoa such as Giardia sp. Cystoisospora sp., Toxoplasma sp., Entamoeba sp. and Cryptosporidium sp. Diarrhoea was observed mostly in animals infected with protozoa. Infection by high genera Giardia, Toxoplasma and Cystoisospora led to severe diarrhea.

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Published

2010-10-20

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Original Articles / Artigos de Pesquisa

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