Gastrointestinal parasites of domestic shorthaired cats (Felis catus) found within the vicinity of tertiary public hospital in Metro Manila, Philippines

Date

6-2015

Degree

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

College

College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Marco F. Reyes

Co-adviser

Billy P. Divina

Abstract

The present study was carried out to determine the presence of gastrointestinal parasites of stray domestic short-haired cats found within the vicinity of tertiary public hospital in Metro Manila. Philippines. The overall percent positivity by microscopy was found to be 83.33 when faecal samples (n = 42) were subjected to various coprological examination i.e., direct fecal smear, sedimentation-decantation, centrifugal flotation in Sheater?s sucrose and in 33% Zinc sulphate solution and Modified Ziehl?Neelsen staining technique. Necropsy examinations were also conducted to determine the presence of any mature parasite in the gastrointestinal tract. In total, ten (10) helminthes were recorded, consisting of seven (7) nematode species (Toxocara cati, Ancylostoma braziliense, A. tubaeforme, Toxascaris leonina, Physaloptera praeputialis, P. pseudopraeputialis and Strongyloides spp.) three (3) cestode species (Taenia taeniaeformis, Dipylidium caninum, Spirometra erinacei) and four (4) protozoan species (Isospora felis, I. rivolta, Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp.). The high overall percent positivity of gastrointestinal parasites of cats obtained in this study suggest that the cat may contribute significantly to the environmental burden of these agents and may continue as a constant source of infection to the environment to spread the zoonotic parasitic diseases.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2015 V4 G85

Document Type

Thesis

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