scholarly journals PREVALENCE AND PATHOLOGY OF ARTHROPOD INFESTATION IN DOMESTIC AND STRAY CATS IN BANGLADESH

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A. Rahman ◽  
M. J. Islam ◽  
N. Begum ◽  
M.A. Ali ◽  
A.S.M. Bari
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Hair Follicles ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Linguatula Serrata ◽  
Insecticide Application ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis Felis ◽  
Stray Cats

This study was designed to determine the prevalence and pathology of potential arthropods of the domestic and stray cats (Felis catus) that had not received veterinary care and had no known exposure to insecticide application and other form of medication. In doing so, 36 domestic and stray cats were taken from Mymensingh district, Bangladesh. The research work was carried out during the period of July 2006 to June 2007 in Mymensingh district, Bangladesh. In the 36 examined cats, overall 32 (88.89 %) cats had arthropod infestation. The rate of infestation was Ctenocephalides felis felis, 86% (31 out of 36), Demodex cati, 11% (4 out of 36) and Linguatula serrata, 14 % (5 out of 36). Slightly higher rate of Ct. felis felis infestation was found in kittens (90%) followed by adults (84.61%). There was similar age prevalence of D. cati and L. serrata infection in kittens and adults. Females (90%) were 2.07 times more susceptible to Ct. felis felis infestation than males (81.25%). The rate of arthropod infection did not vary greatly over seasons. But in L. serrata infection, there was higher prevalence in summer (27.27%) than rainy (11.11%) and winter (6.25%) seasons. Grossly, demodectic mange was characterized by alopecia, epidermal scaling, scab formation and denudation of the skin mostly found in the ear and the neck. The legs and the abdomen were also affected. At histopathology, sections of mite were found in the hair follicles of the skin along with folliculitis (two cases). Pneumonia was found both grossly and microscopically in lungs of five cats but it was very difficult to correlate with the presence of small number of L. serrata organisms.

scholarly journals Eficácia comparativa de duas formulaÇões de uso tópico contendo fipronil 10ij no controle de Ctenocephalides felis felis em gatos

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (04) ◽  
pp. 74-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. de F. Tancredi ◽  
T. R. Correia ◽  
F. de A. Ribeiro ◽  
M. C. da S. N. Botelho ◽  
P. V. Tavares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis Felis

scholarly journals Desenvolvimento dos fungos Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff, 1879) Sorokin, 1883 E Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, 1912 sobre Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché, 1835)

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise R. De Melo ◽  
Geraldo B. da Cruz ◽  
Rosana C.S. Reis ◽  
Vânia R.E.P. Bittencourt
Keyword(s):  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis Felis ◽  
De Se

A pulga Ctenocephalides felis felis é um parasita causador dermatites alérgicas e também pode transmitir diversos agentes etiológicos aos animais domésticos e aos homens. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar o desenvolvimento do fungo sobre a cutícula da pulga, através da microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Os isolados fúngicos testados foram o Metarhizium anisopliae 959 e Beauveria bassiana 986, ambos na concentração 10(8) conídios/ml. Após a exposição dos isolados fúngicos no período de duas, 15, 26 e 96 horas , o material foi processado para a microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Com a obtenção das micrografias, pode-se observar que com 2 horas após exposição aos fungos, os conídios estavam aderidos por toda a cutícula, situando-se preferencialmente nas membranas intersegmentais do abdome. Com 15 horas observou-se a formação do tubo de germinação e a cabeça do apressório e após 26 horas foi possível observar as ramificações e o engrossamento das hifas sobre a cutícula das pulgas. Os resultados indicam que os fungos testados foram capazes de se desenvolver sobre a cutícula de C. f. felis.

Activity of Syzygium aromaticum essential oil and its main constituent eugenol in the inhibition of the development of Ctenocephalides felis felis and the control of adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 282 ◽  
pp. 109126
Author(s):  
Monique Moraes Lambert ◽  
Diefrey Ribeiro Campos ◽  
Debora Azevedo Borges ◽  
Barbara Rauta de Avelar ◽  
Thais Paes Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Syzygium Aromaticum ◽  
Main Constituent ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis Felis

scholarly journals Subsidised by junk foods: factors influencing body condition in stray cats (Felis catus)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H M Crawford ◽  
M C Calver ◽  
P A Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Body Condition ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Pathogen Transmission ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Stray Cats ◽  
Public Nuisance ◽  
Control Programmes ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Stray Cat

Abstract Domestic cats (Felis catus) are one of the most widely distributed and successful carnivores globally. While cats are popular pets, many unowned, ‘stray’ cats live freely in anthropogenic environments at high densities where they make use of anthropogenic resources. These stray cats present a management challenge due to concerns about wildlife predation, pathogen transmission, public nuisance and threats to cat welfare (e.g. vehicle collisions). In Australia, there are few studies of strays compared with pet cats or feral cats (free-roaming cats in rural areas that are independent of resources provided by humans). To contribute original data about stray cat biology, the carcasses of 188 euthanised stray cats were collected from Perth, Western Australia. Cats were assessed for general health, age, reproduction, diet and gastrointestinal parasite biomass. The influence of cat demographics, collection location, season, parasite biomass, diet and history of supplemental feeding by people were tested against body condition. Overall, strays were physically healthy and reproductive, with few life-threatening injuries or macroscopic evidence of disease; however, helminths were extremely common (95% of cats) and pose a threat. Nearly 40% of strays consumed wildlife, including two species of endemic marsupial. Alarmingly, 57.5% of strays were scavenging vast amounts of refuse, including life-threatening items in volumes that blocked their gastrointestinal tracts. These findings illustrate that strays need to be removed from anthropogenic environments for their own health and welfare and to prevent continued breeding. Targeted control programmes should prioritise removal of cats from areas where refuse is common and where valued native fauna exist.

Putative salivary allergens of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis felis

1999 ◽  
Vol 69 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 229-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.E Lee ◽  
I.P Johnstone ◽  
R.P Lee ◽  
J.P Opdebeeck
Keyword(s):  
Ctenocephalides Felis ◽  
Cat Flea ◽  
Ctenocephalides Felis Felis
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