Intestinal and lung parasites in owned dogs and cats from central Italy
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Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal and lung parasites were investigated in 239 owned dogs and 81 owned cats from central Italy. In 36 dogs and 20 cats found infected by nematodes, pre and post-treatment faecal egg count (FEC) was also evaluated. About 31% of dogs and about 35% of cats resulted positive for at least one intestinal or lung parasitic species. Helminthic, intestinal and zoonotic infections resulted prevalent in examined animals. Examined dogs resulted infected by Toxocara canis (13.0%), Toxascaris leonina (1.7%), Trichuris vulpis (3.3%), Ancylostoma caninum (2.0%), Uncinaria stenocephala (1.25%), Strongyloides stercoralis (0.8%), Angiostrongylus vasorum (0.4%), Dipylidium caninum (1.25%), Taeniidae eggs (0.4%), Giardia duodenalis (3.8%), and Cystoisospora (Isospora) spp. (7.5%). Examined cats were infected by Toxocara cati (22.2%), Capillaria aerophila (1.2%), Ancylostoma tubaeformae (1.2%), U. stenocephala (3.7%), Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (1.2%), Mesocestoides sp. (1.2%), D. caninum (1.2%), G. duodenalis (1.2%) and Cystoisospora spp. (4.5%). The presence of clinical signs and the young age (less than 6 months) were identified as risk factors by univariate and multivariate statistical analysis. In 63.9% treated dogs and in 80.0% treated cats, percentages of post-treatment FEC reduction higher than 90% were found. Results obtained in this study are discussed.
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The prevalence of coccidian (C. canis) infections found in this study is in line with previous data from owned and kenneled dog populations in Italy, reporting a prevalence of about 6-10%.
“The prevalence of coccidian (C. canis) infections found in this study is in line with previous data from owned and kenneled dog populations in Italy, reporting a prevalence of about 6-10% [36,44,50].”
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- Authors
- Riggio, F., Mannella, R., Ariti, G., & Perrucci, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Perrucci, Stefania
- Venue
- Veterinary Parasitology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-03
- Volume
- 193
- Issue
- 1-3
- Pages
- 78-84
- ISSN
- 0304-4017 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1991063707
- Cited by
- 162
- References
- 52
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- FWCI
- 15.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Veterinary Parasitology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Keywords
- intestinal parasites, lung parasites, dogs, cats, helminthiasis, Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Giardia lamblia, Cystoisospora, Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala, Angiostrongylus vasorum, Dipylidium caninum, fecal egg count, anthelmintic efficacy, risk factors, zoonotic parasites, central Italy
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cat Diseases, Cats, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Female, Italy, Male, Parasitic Diseases, Animal, Risk Factors
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