Freqüência de enteroparasitas em amostras fecais de cães e gatos dos municípios do Rio de Janeiro e Niterói

Abstract

252 fecal samples from dogs and cats were analysed. 212 of the samples (84.12%), were from dogs and 40 samples (15.87%) were from cats. Of all of the samples examined, 81 (32.14%) were positive for at least one parasite. 70 of the 212 exams (33.01%) of fecal samples from dogs were positive, while 11 of the 40 samples (27.5%) from cats were positive. In 10 (14.28%) dog samples and 4 (36.36%) cat samples, multiple infections were found. Hookworm eggs were found in 43 (61,43%) dog samples, being the most common among all parasites. The coccidians were more frequently found in the cat samples, in a total number of 3 (27,27%). Regarding the age of the animals, 37 (52,85%) positive dog samples were collected from animals at least one year old, indicating a possible treatment of the puppies. On the other hand, among the cats, the more affected were those aged less than 6 months, with 7 (63,63%) positive samples.