| prevalence of fecal-borne parasites detected by centrifugal flotation in feline samples from two shelters in upstate new york. | over a 3.5-year period, fecal samples from 1322 cats from two shelters and affiliated foster homes in upstate new york were processed for parasite detection by both 1.18spg zinc sulfate and 1.3spg sugar double centrifugal flotation. in 50.9% of the samples at least one parasite was detected. overall, 18 different parasites ranging in prevalence from 0.2% to 21% were recovered. the most prevalent parasites of foster and shelter cats in this study were cystoisospora species and toxocara cati (21% ... | 2011 | 21334238 |