| prevalence of ectoparasites in a population of feral cats from north central florida during the summer. | ectoparasites are a common and important cause of skin disorders in cats. ectoparasites are capable of disease transmission and can cause life-threatening anemia in young or debilitated animals. the objective of this study was to determine the potential feline ectoparasites in domestic cats by using a cohort of feral cats from north central florida that have not received veterinary care and have no known exposure to insecticide application. a total of 200 feral cats were randomly selected for th ... | 2002 | 12383632 |
| efficacy of selamectin against biting lice on dogs and cats. | the efficacy of selamectin was evaluated against naturally acquired trichodectes canis infestations on dogs and against felicola subrostratus infestations on cats. twenty dogs and 18 cats were randomly allocated to treatment with either a placebo or selamectin (6 mg/kg), administered topically once only on day 0. the treatment had no adverse effects in either the dogs or the cats. efficacy was assessed by counting the live lice (adults and nymphs) on each animal by using a coat-parting technique ... | 2003 | 12625538 |
| ectoparasites of free-roaming domestic cats in the central united states. | free-roaming domestic cat (felis catus) populations serve as a valuable resource for studying ectoparasite prevalence. while they share a similar environment as owned cats, free-roaming cats do not receive routine veterinary care or ectoparasiticide application, giving insight into parasite risks for owned animals. we examined up to 673 infested cats presented to a trap-neuter-return (tnr) clinic in the central united states. ectoparasite prevalences on cats were as follows: fleas (71.6%), ticks ... | 2016 | 27692321 |
| identification of rickettsiae from wild rats and cat fleas in malaysia. | rickettsioses are emerging zoonotic diseases reported worldwide. in spite of the serological evidence of spotted fever group rickettsioses in febrile patients in malaysia, limited studies have been conducted to identify the animal reservoirs and vectors of rickettsioses. this study investigated the presence of rickettsiae in the tissue homogenates of 95 wild rats and 589 animal ectoparasites. using pcr assays targeting the citrate synthase gene (glta), rickettsial dna was detected in the tissue ... | 2014 | 25171613 |
| pathogens in ectoparasites from free-ranging animals: infection with rickettsia asembonensis in ticks, and a potentially new species of dipylidium in fleas and lice. | vector-borne infections are persistent public health threats worldwide. in recent years, a number of mosquito-borne viruses have emerged or re-emerged to cause major disease outbreaks. other vector-borne pathogens, however, remain understudied and much neglected especially in the developing regions of the world including southeast asia. in this study, the brown dog tick rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, cat louse felicola subrostratus, and cat fleas ctenocephalides felis and ctenocephalides o ... | 2017 | 28969827 |
| the dog louse heterodoxus spiniger from stray cats in penang, malaysia. | stray cats collected from georgetown, penang from 2008 to 2010 were screened for ectoparasites via fine-tooth combing. two cats from a total 102 examined were infested with the dog louse, heterodoxus spiniger. both cats, a juvenile male and female were found in close contact with each other prior to capture. the number of lice ranged from 5 and 14 in the male and female cat respectively. other ectoparasites recovered included the common cat flea, ctenocephalides felis, one louse species felicola ... | 2012 | 22735853 |
| urban stray cats infested by ectoparasites with zoonotic potential in greece. | a large population of stray cats is encountered in many urban areas sharing the same environment with people, usually being in a close direct contact with them. a variety of ectoparasites can infest such cats, causing mild dermatological abnormalities to more severe systemic disorders. in order to determine the extent of which stray cats carry ectoparasites, particularly those of zoonotic potential, 341 stray cats originating from the urban area of thessaloniki, greece, were examined between 201 ... | 2015 | 26319525 |
| characterisation of ecto- and endoparasites in domestic cats from tirana, albania. | during 2008 to 2011, faecal samples, ear swabs, and ectoparasites obtained by full body search and total body comb were collected from 252 cats originating from the greater tirana area. faecal samples were examined using the mcmaster and baermann techniques, and a subset of 58 samples was tested for giardia-specific antigen using a coproantigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa). the ear swabs were examined for the presence of parasitic mites. overall, almost 93% of the cats were identifi ... | 2014 | 24994454 |
| macroparasite communities in stray cat populations from urban cities in peninsular malaysia. | the occurrence of macroparasites was studied from 543 stray cats in four urban cities from the west (kuala lumpur), east (kuantan), north (georgetown) and south (malacca) of peninsular malaysia from may 2007 to august 2010. five ectoparasites species were recovered namely, ctenocephalides felis, felicola subrostratus, haemaphysalis bispinosa, heterodoxus spiniger and lynxacarus radovskyi. two cats from georgetown were infested with the dog louse, h. spiniger and this represented the first host r ... | 2013 | 23664711 |
| dogs, cats, parasites, and humans in brazil: opening the black box. | dogs and cats in brazil serve as primary hosts for a considerable number of parasites, which may affect their health and wellbeing. these may include endoparasites (e.g., protozoa, cestodes, trematodes, and nematodes) and ectoparasites (i.e., fleas, lice, mites, and ticks). while some dog and cat parasites are highly host-specific (e.g., aelurostrongylus abstrusus and felicola subrostratus for cats, and angiostrongylus vasorum and trichodectes canis for dogs), others may easily switch to other h ... | 2014 | 24423244 |
| 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 |
| characterization of ectoparasites in an urban cat (felis catus linnaeus, 1758) population of rio de janeiro, brazil. | ectoparasites are capable of transmitting infectious diseases and, therefore, are of zoonotic concern. cats submitted to a spay/neuter program in the city of rio de janeiro were examined to determine the distribution of ectoparasites in cats from a city with a tropical climate. independent of gender, breed, or age, 292 cats were combed and subjected to otoscopic examination. ectoparasites were collected, and blood samples were taken to determine packed cell volume. the majority of the 292 cats w ... | 2010 | 21181196 |
| effective treatment and control of biting lice, felicola subrostratus (nitzsch in burmeister, 1838), on cats using fipronil formulations. | the efficacy of 0.25% fipronil spray (frontline spray, merial), 10% fipronil spot-on (frontline spot-on for cats, merial) and 10% fipronil/12% (s)-methoprene (frontline plus for cats, merial) against the biting louse felicola subrostratus on cats was assessed and confirmed under laboratory conditions. a field study evaluated the efficacy of a single topical application of frontline spray, and spot-on against the parasite on cats. in the laboratory studies, animals were allocated based on pre-tre ... | 2004 | 15110413 |
| parasitic infections of domestic cats, felis catus, in western hungary. | during 2011, faeces from 235 owned domestic cats from a rural area in western hungary were examined using standard coproscopical techniques. the overall prevalence of cats with endoparasites was 39.6% (95% ci 33.3-46.1). the most frequently identified faecal forms were those of ascarids (toxocara, 17.4%; toxascaris 7.2%), followed by those of aelurostrongylus lungworms (14.5%), hookworms (11.1%), taeniid cestodes (4.7%), cystoisospora coccidians (4.3%), and capillarids (3.8%). single and multipl ... | 2013 | 23211331 |
| ectoparasites in urban stray cats in jerusalem, israel: differences in infestation patterns of fleas, ticks and permanent ectoparasites. | in a period cross-sectional study performed to examine ectoparasites on 340 stray cats in jerusalem, israel, 186 (54.7%) were infested with the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis (siphonaptera: pulicidae), 49 (14.4%) with the cat louse, felicola subrostratus (phthiraptera: trichodectidae), 41 (12.0%) with the ear mite, otodectes cynotis (astigmata: psoroptidae), three (0.9%) with the fur mite, cheyletiella blakei (trobidiformes: cheyletidae), two (0.6%) with the itch mite notoedres cati (astigmata: ... | 2014 | 24191942 |