Parasites of stray cats ( Felis domesticus L., 1758) on St. Kitts, West Indies

During 2005–2006, 100 stray cats on St. Kitts were examined using standard parasitological methods. Eggs identified were those of hookworms (88%), Trichuris spp. (71%), Eucoleus aerophillus (16%), Mammomonogamus spp. (45%), Physaloptera spp. (18%), Toxocara spp. (4%), Platynosomum spp. (81%) and tae...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2010-08, Vol.172 (1), p.147-149
Main Authors: Krecek, R.C., Moura, L., Lucas, H., Kelly, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Caribbean
cat diseases
Cat Diseases - epidemiology
Cat Diseases - parasitology
Cats
cestode infections
Coccidia
coccidiosis
disease prevalence
epidemiological studies
feces
Feces - parasitology
hookworms
nematode infections
Parasite Egg Count - veterinary
Parasites
Parasitic Diseases, Animal - epidemiology
Physaloptera
Platynosomum
Prevalence
St. Kitts
stray animals
Stray cats
Taeniidae
Toxocara
Trichuris
West Indies
West Indies - epidemiology
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Summary:During 2005–2006, 100 stray cats on St. Kitts were examined using standard parasitological methods. Eggs identified were those of hookworms (88%), Trichuris spp. (71%), Eucoleus aerophillus (16%), Mammomonogamus spp. (45%), Physaloptera spp. (18%), Toxocara spp. (4%), Platynosomum spp. (81%) and taeniids (30%). Coccidian oocysts were found in 12% of the cats and Ctenocephalides felis found on 26%. When the direct fecal smear, benchtop flotation, modified double centrifugation, fecal sedimentation and adhesive tape/scotch tape methods were compared, the modified double centrifugation and benchtop flotation techniques detected most of the positive samples for the widest variety of parasites; 50% ( Toxocara spp.) to 100% (hookworms) and 100% ( Toxocara spp.) to 96% (hookworms), respectively.
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.04.033