Low intestinal parasite prevalence in Finnish pet dogs and cats.

IF 1.9 2区 农林科学 Q2 VETERINARY SCIENCES Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica Pub Date : 2024-09-23 DOI:10.1186/s13028-024-00776-4
Pia Rapp, Eeva-Maria Williamson, Riina Uski, Inka Savikoski, Annika Pynnönen, Veera Gindonis, Antti Sukura, Anu Näreaho
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Background: This study updates the knowledge of current canine and feline endoparasitic prevalence in Finland. The previous studies reported intestinal worm prevalence of 5.9% in dogs and 7.1% in cats. We also determined the anthelmintic regime and background data of dogs and cats concerning Toxocara spp.

Infection: Altogether 664 canine and 379 feline (including 46 shelter cats') fecal samples from over six-month-old animals were examined with quantitative Mini-FLOTAC method using zinc sulfate with a specific gravity of 1.35. Of these samples, 396 canine and 89 feline samples were analyzed using the Baermann method for nematode larvae. A fenbendazole efficacy study was conducted with 12 animals positive for Toxocara spp.

Results: Endoparasites were found in the feces of 3.5% of dogs, 3.6% of pet cats, and 41.3% of shelter cats. The most common findings in dogs were strongylid (1.7%) and Toxocara canis (0.9%) eggs. Trematode (0.4%), Eucoleus spp. (0.3%), taeniid (0.2%), and Trichuris vulpis (0.2%) eggs, and Cystoisospora spp. oocysts (0.2%) were also detected. One dog (0.2%) was positive for Crenosoma vulpis based on the Baermann method. Toxocara cati (3.3%), taeniid (0.6%), and trematode (0.3%) eggs were found in pet cats' samples. The findings in shelter cat samples were T. cati (34.8%), Eucoleus spp. (13.0%), Cystoisospora spp. oocysts (10.9%), taeniids (8.7%), and Toxoplasma gondii/Hammondia hammondii oocysts (2.2%). Fenbendazole efficacy was adequate in all treated animals, except one cat. The background data revealed 31.2% of dogs being dewormed less than once a year or never. Under twelve-month-old dogs and dogs that were dewormed twice a year were most likely to be T. canis- infected. Shelter cats, male cats, mixed-breed cats, cats that were dewormed two to four times a year, and cats with a history of parasitic infections were most likely to be T. cati infected.

Conclusions: The prevalence of pet canine and feline intestinal parasites in Finland is low, particularly the Toxocara spp.

Prevalence: In free-roaming cats Eucoleus spp. is surprisingly prevalent. The parasite control strategies reported do not follow the ESCCAP guidelines. Typically, owners deworm their pets only once a year or less frequently.

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芬兰宠物猫狗的肠道寄生虫感染率较低。
背景:这项研究更新了目前芬兰犬科和猫科动物体内寄生虫流行情况的知识。之前的研究报告显示,犬的肠道蠕虫感染率为 5.9%,猫为 7.1%。我们还确定了狗和猫的抗蠕虫药物治疗方案和有关弓形虫属感染的背景数据:我们使用比重为 1.35 的硫酸锌对 664 份犬类和 379 份猫科动物(包括 46 只收容猫)的粪便样本进行了 Mini-FLOTAC 定量分析。在这些样本中,有 396 份犬科样本和 89 份猫科样本采用 Baermann 方法进行了线虫幼虫分析。此外,还对 12 只对弓形虫属呈阳性的动物进行了芬苯达唑药效研究:3.5%的狗、3.6%的宠物猫和41.3%的收容猫的粪便中发现了内寄生虫。狗粪便中最常见的是强直虫卵(1.7%)和犬弓形虫卵(0.9%)。此外,还检测到吸虫(0.4%)、欧科虫(0.3%)、奚氏线虫(0.2%)和毛滴虫(0.2%)虫卵,以及囊孢子虫卵囊(0.2%)。根据 Baermann 方法,有一只狗(0.2%)对 Crenosoma vulpis 呈阳性反应。在宠物猫样本中发现了猫弓形虫卵(3.3%)、泰尼虫卵(0.6%)和吸虫卵(0.3%)。在收容所猫样本中发现的虫卵有:T. cati(34.8%)、Eucoleus spp.(13.0%)、Cystoisospora spp.卵囊(10.9%)、taeniids(8.7%)和Toxoplasma gondii/Hammondia hammondii卵囊(2.2%)。除一只猫外,所有接受过芬苯达唑治疗的动物都有足够的疗效。背景数据显示,31.2%的狗每年驱虫不足一次或从未驱虫。12个月以下的狗和一年驱虫两次的狗最有可能感染犬结核菌。收容所养的猫、公猫、混种猫、一年驱虫两到四次的猫以及有寄生虫感染病史的猫最有可能感染 T. cati:结论:芬兰宠物犬和猫肠道寄生虫的流行率很低,尤其是弓形虫属:在自由放养的猫中,Eucoleus spp.的流行程度令人吃惊。所报告的寄生虫控制策略并不符合 ESCCAP 的指导方针。通常情况下,主人每年只为宠物驱虫一次或更少。
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 农林科学-兽医学
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期刊介绍: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica is an open access journal encompassing all aspects of veterinary research and medicine of domestic and wild animals.
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