Gastrointestinal parasites in cats of the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Authors

  • Sandra Marques Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Muriel Rodrigues Ferraz de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Mary Jane Tweendie de Mattos Gomes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N11.1132-1137

Keywords:

feline, helminths, prevalence, parasitic diseases, zoonoses

Abstract

The objective of this work is to determine the gastrointestinal parasitism in cats treated at the Hospital of Veterinary Clinics of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (HCV / UFRGS) from 2014 to 2016. Fecal samples from 339 felines domiciled in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, were analyzed. The samples were processed by the methods of Willis-Mollay, Lutz and Faust. Of the total, 31.85% (108) presented a positive result. The most prevalent parasites were Ancylostoma spp. (40.74%), Cystoisospora spp. (21.29%) and Toxocara spp. (12.96%). It is concluded that the highest prevalence occurred in the year 2016, with no difference for males and females. Even at low prevalence, parasites of the genus Paragonimus, Spirometra and Giardia demand attention due to the zoonotic potential, which makes the role of the veterinarian of extreme importance participating in the diffusion and awareness about the relevance of these parasitoses.

Published

2017-09-08

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Gastrointestinal parasites in cats of the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. (2017). Pubvet, 11(11). https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N11.1132-1137

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