Hookworms of feral cats in Florida

Anderson, Tara; Foster, Garry W.; Forrester, Donald J.

doi:10.1016/s0304-4017(03)00162-6

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“…High frequency of Ancylostoma sp. (78%), but less than that of the present study, was reported by Anderson et al (2003) among feral cats in Florida. High prevalence of hookworms may be associated with the direct monoxenous life cycle of nematodes, high egg production by females and a capacity among filarial larvae to promote active infection.…”

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Gastrointestinal parasites in stray and shelter cats in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pereira

Barbosa

Moura

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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The increasingly urban nature of the population has led many people to choose independent pets, such as cats. This situation has also made it possible for these animals to be abandoned, thus increasing the numbers of cats on the streets and in shelters. These animals can act as a source of infection for other hosts. Between 2014 and 2015, the frequency of gastrointestinal parasites in captive and stray cats in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro was analyzed. Ninety-one fecal samples were collected from captive cats and 172 from stray cats. Centrifugal sedimentation and flotation techniques were used. The frequency of parasites among the stray cats was 77.3%, and this was significantly higher than the frequency observed in captive cats (49.5%). Helminths were detected more frequently, and hookworms were the parasites most detected. Toxocara cati, Cystoisospora sp. and Dipylidium caninum were also detected. No statistical difference in the frequency of parasites was observed between the sexes among the captive cats. However, among the stray cats, males (85.5%) presented higher positivity than females (71.8%). The high frequency of hookworms, which are the agent for "cutaneous larva migrans" in humans, shows the need to control parasitic infections among the cats studied.Keywords: Cats, feral cat, zoonosis, hookworms, epidemiology. ResumoO aumento da população urbana contribuiu para que muitas pessoas escolhessem um animal de estimação independente, como o gato. Esta situação possibilita o abandono desses animais, aumentando o número de gatos nas ruas e nos abrigos. Esses animais, então, podem servir como fonte de infecção para outros hospedeiros. Entre 2014 a 2015 foi analisada a frequência de parasitos gastrintestinais em gatos cativos e de rua na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Foram coletadas 91 amostras fecais de gatos cativos e 172 de gatos de rua, sendo essas processadas pelas técnicas de centrífugo sedimentação e flutuação. A frequência de parasitos nos gatos de rua foi 77,3%, sendo esta significativamente maior do que a evidenciada nos cativos, 49,5%. Os helmintos foram mais detectados, sendo ancilostomídeos os parasitos mais evidenciados. Também foram detectados, Toxocara cati, Cystoisospora sp. e Dipylidium caninum. Não foi observada diferença estatística na frequência de parasitos entre o sexo nos gatos cativos, porém nos de rua, os machos (85,5%) apresentaram positividade maior do que as fêmeas (71,8%). A elevada frequência de ancilostomídeos, agente da "Larva Migrans Cutânea" no homem, demonstra a necessidade de controle das infecções parasitárias nos gatos estudados.Palavras-chave: Gatos, gato feral, zoonose, ancilostomídeos, epidemiologia.

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Gastrointestinal parasites in stray and shelter cats in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pereira

Barbosa

Moura

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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“…These values are generally lower than values published previously. [5][6][7][8][9]11 For instance, a recent study 8 of 184 cats examined at animal control agencies in Georgia in which fecal samples were tested by means of the zinc sulfate flotation method reported that prevalence of roundworm infection was 28.2% and that prevalence of hookworm infection was 10.2%. 8 In a study 5 of 2,000 cats examined at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania between 1984 and 1991 in which fecal samples were tested by means of the zinc sulfate centrifugal method, the prevalence of roundworm infection was 16% and the prevalence of hookworm infection was < 1%.…”

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Estimated prevalence of nematode parasitism among pet cats in the United States

Santis

Raghavan²,

Caldanaro³

et al. 2006

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“…Disease transmission seems, however, to be the most important disturbance effect in many continental countries (Cleaveland et al, 2000;Frolich et al, 2000;Anderson et al, 2003;Hammer et al, 2004). Past studies have explored the presence of domestic dogs in wild areas or their impact on wild species (Herranz et al, 2002;Butler et al, 2004;Manor and Saltz, 2004;Anderson et al, 2006), however few studies have been conducted in Neotropical forests.…”

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Domestic dogs in Atlantic forest preserves of south-eastern Brazil: a camera-trapping study on patterns of entrance and site occupancy rates

Srbek‐Araujo

Chiarello

2008

Braz. J. Biol.

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Presence of exotic species in forest remnants is a major concern for the conservation of wild species, not only on islands, where potential impact is higher. Although the problem is widespread and increasing, there are few studies on Neotropical forests. Here we quantify the occurrence of domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in an Atlantic forest reserve in south-eastern Brazil (Santa Lúcia Biological Station -SLBS). Throughout two years of monitoring with camera traps (2,142 camera-days), 25 records of 16 individual dogs were obtained in the interior of SLBS, making dogs the fourth most frequently recorded species of mammals in general and the first-ranking among Carnivora, ahead of the ocelot and puma, the top two terrestrial predators present in SLBS. Dogs entered the forest year round, in almost half of the sampled months (48%), and predominantly during daytime (89%). They were detected in various trails inside the reserve, but mostly in areas nearest to the reserve's border (<200 m from the edge). Record rates of domestic dogs did not correlate significantly with climate variables, with frequency of mammal records and richness in general, or with any particular mammal species (Spearman rank correlation, p > 0.05 in all cases), suggesting an erratic, nonseasonal pattern of entrance in the reserve. Data indicate that domestic dogs can be abundant and frequent visitors to little disturbed Atlantic forest reserves even when these are located in regions of low density of human population. The potential impact to native fauna is discussed.Keywords: Atlantic forest, camera traps, Canis lupus familiaris, domestic dogs, exotic species.Cães-domésticos em remanescentes de Mata Atlântica no sudeste do Brasil: padrões de entrada e de ocupação obtidos a partir de armadilhas fotográficas Resumo A presença de espécies exóticas em remanescentes florestais é um dos maiores problemas para a conservação de táxons silvestres, não apenas em ilhas, onde o impacto potencial do contato entre os grupos citados revela-se mais significativo. Apesar deste problema ser amplo e crescente, poucos são os estudos desenvolvidos em florestas Neotropicais. Neste sentido, o presente estudo objetivou caracterizar a presença de cães-domésticos (Canis lupus familiaris) em uma reserva de Mata Atlântica localizada no Sudeste do Brasil (Estação Biológica de Santa Lúcia -EBSL). A partir de dois anos de monitoramento com armadilhas fotográficas (2.142 câmeras-dia), foram obtidos 25 registros de 16 indivíduos no interior da EBSL. Com relação ao número de registros obtidos, o cão-doméstico foi a quarta espécie mais registrada, considerando a mastofauna de maneira geral, e a primeira entre os Carnivora, estando à frente da jaguatirica e da onça-parda, os dois principais predadores terrestres presentes na EBSL. Os cães-domésticos entraram na reserva durante todo o ano, apresentando registros em quase metade dos meses de amostragem (48%), predominantemente ao longo do dia (89%). Os espécimes foram detectados em várias trilhas no interior da EBSL, ...

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Hookworms of feral cats in Florida

Cited by 43 publications

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Gastrointestinal parasites in stray and shelter cats in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Gastrointestinal parasites in stray and shelter cats in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Estimated prevalence of nematode parasitism among pet cats in the United States

Domestic dogs in Atlantic forest preserves of south-eastern Brazil: a camera-trapping study on patterns of entrance and site occupancy rates

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