scholarly journals Polinfecção parasitária por Toxocara cati e Ancylostoma sp. em gato doméstico (Felis catus) / Parasitic polyinfection by Toxocara cati and Ancylostoma sp. in a domestic cat (Felis catus)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 5141-5149
Author(s):  
Vitória Aline Santos Sarmento ◽  
Jéssica Lopes Rodrigues ◽  
Emille Lorrane Vieira Freire ◽  
Ana Cláudia Ávila Mendonça ◽  
Bárbara Beserra Alves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Felis Catus ◽  
Domestic Cat ◽  
Toxocara Cati ◽  
De Medicina

As parasitoses gastrintestinais são enfermidades de grande relevância na Clínica Médica de Pequenos Animais, sendo os felinos hospedeiros de uma variedade de parasitas, dentre eles os nematoides Toxocara cati e Ancylostoma sp.. São parasitas causadores de quadros severos de anemia que podem levar o animal ao óbito. Diante da relevância desses parasitos na Clínica Médica o presente estudo tem como objetivo relatar uma co-infecção por Toxocara cati e Ancylostoma sp. em gato doméstico. Foi atendida na Clínica Escola de Medicina Veterinária do Cesmac uma gata adulta SRD. Ao exame clínico observou-se mucosas hipocoradas, sugestivo de anemia e abdome distendido. Posteriormente, foi solicitado o hemograma e o coproparasitológico. Foi coletada uma amostra de fezes e encaminhada para o Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias do Centro Universitário Cesmac, em seguida, a amostra foi submetida à técnica de flutuação com solução saturada de sacarose e realizada a pesquisa utilizando a metodologia descrita por Willis-Mollay. Constatou-se a presença de 503 ovos de Toxocara cati e 95 ovos de Ancylostoma sp., caracterizando uma alta carga parasitária. No hemograma foi diagnosticada anemia e eosinofilia. Posteriormente, o animal retornou a Clínica e foi prescrito Petzi gatos 1comp/4kg. É imprescindível que seja realizado o exame coproparasitológico a fim de diagnosticar e prevenir as helmintoses, prezando a qualidade de vida e o bem-estar do animal.

scholarly journals ENTEROPARÁSITOS EN PERROS (Canis familiaris) Y GATOS (Felis catus) DE LA PROVINCIA DE PUNO

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
FELICIANA VILCA DE DIAZ ◽  
MAXIMO MELO ANCCASI
Keyword(s):  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Canis Familiaris ◽  
Toxocara Canis ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Toxocara Cati ◽  
Sarcocystis Spp ◽  
Para Determinar ◽  
De Medicina ◽  
Trichuris Vulpis

<h4 class="text-primary">Resumen</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Las mascotas que conviven con el hombre, el  perro y el gato ocupan un lugar muy especial, como amigos fieles, especialmente de los niños; sin embargo esta relación se interrumpe por la presencia de parásitos ciclozoonóticos, ocasionando múltiples enfermedades, incluso en algunos casos podrían ocasionar  la muerte, con repercusiones socioeconómicas de impacto. Por ello la necesidad de realizar esta investigación para determinar la prevalencia de entero parásitos  en estas especies, evaluándose 150 muestras fecales de perros de los distritos de Puno y Tiquillaca  y 96 de gatos del distrito de Puno, en el Laboratorio de Parasitología de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad Nacional Del Altiplano Puno, considerando la variable edad, mediante los métodos: directo simple y concentración por flotación en solución de sulfato de zinc al 33.3 %, para identificar la presencia de protozoarios y helmintos entéricos. Obteniéndose los siguientes resultados: la prevalencia de entero parásitos en perros  fue de  78.6%, reportándose  protozoos como: <em>Isospora spp </em>14%, <em>Giardia canis</em> 3.3% y <em>Sarcocystis spp</em>  8.6%; según la edad 29.3 % en cachorros y 20 % en adultos. Las prevalencias para helmintos:  <em>Toxocara canis</em> 49.3%, <em>Toxascaris leonin</em>a 12%, <em>Taenia s</em>pp 15.3% y <em>Trichuris vulpis</em> 7.3%, por edad  74.6% en  jóvenes y 32% en adultos. La prevalencia en gatos fue de 61.46 % reportándose protozoarios como  <em>Isospora felis</em> 19.79%, <em>Isospora rivolta</em> 6.25% y <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> 2.08%; con 29.17% y 18.75% para animales jóvenes y adultos; en relación a helmintos: <em>Toxocara cati</em> 53.13%, <em>Ancylostoma tubaeforme</em> 3.13% y <em>Uncinaria spp</em> 1.04%, con 64.58% y 43.75% en animales jóvenes y adultos respectivamente.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Palabra clave:</strong> enteros parásitos, prevalencia, protozoos, helmintos, jóvenes, adultos.</p>

Do prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) change their activity and space use in response to domestic cat (Felis catus) excreta?

Mammalia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Keane ◽  
Phillip J. Long ◽  
Yasmeen Fleifil ◽  
Nancy G. Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Space Use ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Domestic Cat ◽  
Microtus Ochrogaster ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Prairie Voles ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Odor Cues ◽  
Risk Of Predation

AbstractBehavioral changes that reduce the risk of predation in response to predator-derived odor cues are widespread among mammalian taxa and have received a great deal of attention. Although voles of the genus Microtus are staples in the diet of many mammalian predators, including domestic cats (Felis catus), there are no previous studies on vole space utilization and activity levels in response to odor cues from domestic cats. Therefore, the objective of our study was to investigate responses of adult prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) living in semi-natural habitats to odor cues from domestic cat excreta. Contrary to expectations, neither adult males or females showed significant changes in space use or willingness to enter traps in response to cat odors. One hypothesis to explain our results are that prairie voles have not co-evolved with domestic cats long enough to respond to their odors. Other possible explanations include whether levels of odors in the environment were sufficient to trigger a response or that the perceived risk of predation from odor cues alone did not outweigh relative costs of changing space use and activity levels. Future studies should consider multiple factors when determining what cues are sufficient to elicit antipredatory behavior.

scholarly journals A Molecular Survey on Neglected Gurltia paralysans and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Infections in Domestic Cats (Felis catus) from Southern Chile

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1195
Author(s):  
Natasha Barrios ◽  
Marcelo Gómez ◽  
Macarena Zanelli ◽  
Lisbeth Rojas-Barón ◽  
Paulina Sepúlveda-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Domestic Cat ◽  
Southern Chile ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus ◽  
Factors Associated

Gurltia paralysans and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus are neglected metastrongyloid nematode species which infect domestic and wild cats in South American countries and in Chile, but no epidemiological studies on concomitant infections have been conducted in Chile so far. The aim of this study was not only to evaluate the occurrence of concomitant infections, but also to identify epidemiological risk factors associated with of G. paralysans and A. abstrusus infections in urban domestic cats (Felis catus) from Southern Chile. Blood samples from clinically healthy domestic cats from three cities of Southern Chile—Temuco, Valdivia, and Puerto Montt—were analyzed by an experimental semi-nested PCR protocol. A total of 171 apparently healthy domestic cats in Temuco (n = 68), Valdivia (n = 50), and Puerto Montt (n = 53) were sampled and analyzed. A total of 93 domestic cats (54.4%) were positive for G. paralysans, and 34 (19.9%) were positive for A. abstrusus infections. From those animals, 34 (19.9%) were co-infected. Cats positive with G. paralysans were found in all three cities; 47.2% in Puerto Montt, 48% in Valdivia, and 64.7% in Temuco. Levels of infection for A. abstrusus in the population under study were 4% (Valdivia), 10% (Puerto Montt), and 32.4% (Temuco). The present large-scale epidemiological study confirmed the presence of these neglected nematodes in domestic cat populations in Southern Chile, and described the possible risk factors associated with feline gurltiosis and aelurostrongylosis.

scholarly journals Prevalence ofToxoplasma gondiiand Other Gastrointestinal Parasites in Domestic Cats from Households in Thika Region, Kenya

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adele Nyambura Njuguna ◽  
John Maina Kagira ◽  
Simon Muturi Karanja ◽  
Maina Ngotho ◽  
Lucy Mutharia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Strongyloides Stercoralis ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Toxocara Cati ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Dipylidium Caninum

Gastrointestinal (GIT) parasites of domestic cats (Felis catus) not only cause morbidity but are also potential zoonotic agents. The current study aimed at establishing the prevalence of GIT parasites in cats kept by households in Thika region, Kenya. Fecal samples were collected randomly from 103 cats and analyzed for presence of parasites using standard parasitological methods. In descending order, the prevalence of the detected protozoa parasites wasIsosporaspp. 43.7% (95% CI: 40.4–47%),Cryptosporidiumspp. 40.8% (95% CI: 37.5–44.1%),Toxoplasma gondii7.8% (95% CI: 4.5–11.1%), andEntamoebaspp. 2.9% (95% CI: 1.6–6.2%). The prevalence of the observed helminths wasStrongyloides stercoralis43.7% (95% CI: 40.4–47%),Toxocara cati23.3% (95% CI: 20–26.6%),Ancylostomaspp. 9.7% (95% CI: 6.4–13%),Dipylidium caninum8.7% (95% CI: 5.4–12.0%), andAcanthocephalaspp. 1.9% (95% CI: 1–4.2%). The percentage of cats excreting at least one species of parasite was 73.2% (95% CI = 69.9–76.5%). The study shows that the cats have high spectrum (9) of parasites which are known to affect the cat’s health and some are of zoonotic significance.

scholarly journals White spotting in the domestic cat (Felis catus) maps near KIT on feline chromosome B1

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Cooper ◽  
N. Fretwell ◽  
S. J. Bailey ◽  
L. A. Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Felis Catus ◽  
Domestic Cat

scholarly journals Cryopreservation of domestic cat (Felis catus) ovarian tissue: Comparison of two vitrification methods

2018 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 69-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.C.C. Brito ◽  
S.F.S. Domingues ◽  
A.P.R. Rodrigues ◽  
C. Maside ◽  
F.O. Lunardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Tissue ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Domestic Cat
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