The current infection of intestinal parasites in cats in some areas of Ha Noi and Hai Duong

Abstract

The purpose of this study aimed to preliminarily detect the current infection of intestinal parasites in cats in some areas of Ha Noi and Hai Duong. One hundred and sixty-two cat fecal samples were collected and examined by sugar floatation and formaline-ether sedimentation techniques to determine parasites. The overall infection rate of cats with parasites was 44.4%. The detected parasites were Toxocara spp. (21.0%), hookworms (16.1%), Capillaria spp. (2.5%), Diphyllobothrium spp. (3.7%), Cystoisospora spp. (9.9%) and Cryptosporidium spp. (1.2%). The factors, such as: the age and gender of cats did not affect to the infection rate, while the factors of the anthelminthic drug administration and breeding methods affected to the infection rate of cats. This is one of few studies for parasites in cats. The result of this study provided relevant basic data about the parasites in cats in some areas in Viet Nam, then supporting for veterinarians as well as cat owners to develop strategies for treatment and control of parasites in order to improve the public health.