Prevalence of Intestinal Endoparasites with Zoonotic Potential in Domestic Cats from Botucatu, SP, Brazil

Intestinal endoparasites in cats have received increasing attention worldwide due to the increase in the population of cats and their intimate relationship with people. However, concern about the zoonotic potential of these agents is still small. The aim of this study was evaluating the occurrence of intestinal endoparasites, the most prevalent ones, as well as the profile of affected cats. We conducted a survey of the medical records of cats treated at Small Animal Medical Clinic, in the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences – campus Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.

Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - October 31, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: F úlvia Bueno de Souza, Isabela Maciel Nakiri, Natália de Oliveira Lourenço, Gustavo Gomes da Silva, Débora Rizzo Paschoalini, Priscylla Tatiana Chalfun Guimarães-Okamoto, Alessandra Melchert Source Type: research