Tritrichomonas foetusinfection in purebred cats in Germany: Prevalence of clinical signs and the role of co-infection with other enteroparasites

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery - Tập 13 Số 4 - Trang 251-258 - 2011
Kirsten A. Kuehner1, Stanley L. Marks2, Philip H. Kass3, Carola Sauter‐Louis4, Robert A. Grahn3, D. Barutzki5, Katrin Hartmann1
1Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Veterinaerstrasse 13, 80539 Munich, Germany.
2Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
3Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
4Clinic for Ruminants, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
5Veterinary Laboratory Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus infection and associated clinical signs in purebred cats in Germany, to investigate the role of co-infection, and identify determinants of infection. Faecal specimens accompanied by epidemiological questionnaires were scored and collected from 230 purebred cats. Faeces were examined for trichomonads and other enteroparasites. The prevalence of T foetus was 15.7% among cats and 18.5% among catteries. An abnormal faecal score and history of diarrhoea were observed in 64% and 61% of T foetus-positive cats, respectively, and correlated significantly with infection. Co-infection, observed in 36% of T foetus-infected cats, was not associated with diarrhoea. Norwegian Forest cats were infected significantly more often than other breeds. No association was found with any environmental factors. This study demonstrated a high prevalence of symptomatic T foetus infections in purebred cats in Germany. Co-infection with other enteroparasites did not worsen clinical signs of trichomonosis.

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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Tập 13 Số 4

251-258

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