title: Gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats in a refuge in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.
abstract: We collected fecal samples from 500 dogs and 300 cats from an animal refuge in Nakhon Nayok Province, Thailand to test for gastrointestinal protozoa and helminths using a formalin-ether concentration technique. The overall prevalence of parasites in stool from dogs was 36.2% (181/500), 35.7% (177/500) had helminths and 2.8% (14/500) had protozoa. The helminths were: hookworm (30.6%), Trichuris vulpis (16.0%), Toxocara canis (6.6%), Hymenolepis diminuta (1.2%), Spirometra mansoni (0.6%), and Dipylidium caninum (0.2%). Giardia duodenalis (2.8%) was found in the stool of dogs. The overall prevalence of parasites in stool from cats was 44.3% (133/300), 43.3% (130/300) were helminths and 6.0% (18/300) were protozoa. The helminths were hookworm (34.7%), T. cati (9.7%), S. mansoni (4.0%), Platynosomum fastosum (2.7%), Strongyloides sp (0.7%), and Echinostoma sp (0.3%). Two species of protozoa, Isospora sp (5.7%) and G. duodenalis (0.3%) were found in the stool of cats. Two percent of dogs and 5.0% of cats had mixed protozoan and helminthic infections. Dogs with double, triple, and quadruple helminthic infections were found at rates of 22.0%, 2.8%, and 0.2%, respectively. Cats with double and triple helminthic infections were found at rates of 9.7% and 1.0%, respectively. Quadruple helminthic infections were not found in cats, and double protozoan infections were not found in either dogs or cats.
authors: Wichit
authors: W
authors: Rojekittikhun
authors: Kittipong
authors: K
authors: Chaisiri
authors: Aongart
authors: A
authors: Mahittikorn
authors: Somchit
authors: S
authors: Pubampen
authors: Surapon
authors: S
authors: Sa-Nguankiat
authors: Teera
authors: T
authors: Kusolsuk
authors: Wanna
authors: W
authors: Maipanich
authors: Ruenruetai
authors: R
authors: Udonsom
authors: Hirotake
authors: H
authors: Mori
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats / Q000469:parasitology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology