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Qualitative and quantitative observations on the flea population dynamics of dogs and cats in several areas of Germany

Beck, W., Boch, K., Mackensen, H., Wiegand, B., Pfister, K.·2006·Veterinary Parasitology
DOI 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.12.021
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From an ongoing country-wide study on the spectrum, the epidemiology and the population dynamics of flea infestations in dogs and cats, important preliminary results from the three areas of Karlsruhe, Nuernberg and Leipzig are presented. A total of 1922 dogs and 1838 cats from 12 different veterinary practices or clinics in three areas of Germany were systematically examined between July 2003 and June 2004. All dogs and cats appearing for a clinical veterinary consultation on one regular working day per month, per practice, were clinically examined. Dogs and cats were examined irrespective of any kind of prior therapeutic or prophylactic insecticidal treatment. The results show that a total of 99 dogs (5.13%) and 263 cats (14.33%) were infested. Cats were more often flea-infested than dogs (p < 0.05). The highest infestation rates for dogs (x = 7.87%) were detected between July and October, and for cats (x = 21.14%) between July and September, the lowest infestation rates for dogs (x = 2.88%) were observed between November and May, and for cats (x = 12.16%) between November and April (p < 0.05). Although the prevalences were generally higher during the summer months, no statistical differences were detectable when looking at the pattern between the four seasons, neither for dogs, nor for cats. Interestingly, the highest prevalences in dogs (9.9%) were detected in June 2004 and comparatively, in cats (23.86%) in August. The lowest detection rates in dogs were seen (1.28%) in April and in cats (7.26%) in January. The preliminary results did not indicate any tendency for a relationship between climatic conditions and flea infestation rates. Similarly, no differences of the infestations rates were detectable between urban and rural areas, 56% (dogs) and 46% (cats) of the infested pets originated from urban habitats. The flea species collected include Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis, Archaeopsylla erinacei, Pulex irritans, Ceratophyllus gallinae, etc. The overall frequencies reveal that C. felis was the most prominent species (81.5%), followed by C. canis (12.5%), A. erinacei (2.7%) and P. irritans (1.7%).

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  • Canine and feline pulicosis is characterized by high infection rates everywhere.

    “Canine and feline pulicosis is characterized by high infection rates everywhere [7,9,11-14], thus treatment and prevention are a priority in veterinary medicine.”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [11]

  • Above-average warm weather in summer 2003 was an apparent cause of doubling documented flea infections, probably because of outdoor environmental conditions favourable for flea development.

    “Above-average warm weather in summer 2003 was an apparent cause of doubling documented flea infections, probably because of outdoor environmental conditions favourable for flea development.”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [11]

  • A recent study from Germany indicated the absence of a relationship between seasons, climatic conditions and presence of pulicosis in dogs and cats.

    “It is interesting to note a recent study from Germany, which indicated the absence of a relationship between seasons, climatic conditions and presence of pulicosis in dogs and cats.”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [11]

  • In the German study, no statistical differences were found in infestation patterns between the four seasons, albeit prevalence of pulicosis in dogs and cats was higher in the summer.

    “In this study, no statistical differences were found in infestation patterns between the four seasons, albeit prevalence of pulicosis in dogs and cats was higher in the summer [11].”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [11]

  • The highest infestation rates were detected in July-October and July-September for dogs and cats, respectively.

    “The highest infestation rates were detected in July-October and July-September for dogs and cats, respectively.”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [11]

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Authors
Beck, W., Boch, K., Mackensen, H., Wiegand, B., & Pfister, K.
Affiliations
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Corresponding author
Beck, W.
ORCID
Beck, W.
Venue
Veterinary Parasitology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-04
Volume
137
Issue
1-2
Pages
130-136
ISSN
0304-4017 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.12.021
OpenAlex
W2005326203
Cited by
112
References
32
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FWCI
3.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Veterinary Parasitology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
Keywords
flea infestation, dogs, cats, seasonal prevalence, Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis, Pulex irritans, Ceratophyllus gallinae, flea species composition, Germany, Karlsruhe, Nuremberg, Leipzig
MeSH terms
Animals, Cat Diseases, Cats, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Ectoparasitic Infestations, Siphonaptera, Germany, Population Dynamics, Rural Population, Seasons, Urban Population, Prevalence

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