Ectoparasites of stray cats in Bangkok metropolitan areas, Thailand | พยาธิภายนอกของแมววัดในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร ประเทศไทย
2008
Sathaporn Jittapalapong(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Parasitology) E-mail:[email protected] | Arkom Sangwaranond(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Parasitology) | Tawin Inpankaew(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Parasitology) | Nongnuch Pinyopanuwat(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Parasitology) | Witsanuwat Chimnoi(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Parasitology) | Chanya Kengradomkij(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Parasitology) | Sinsamut Saengow(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Parasitology) | Sirichai Wongnakphet(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Veterinary Diagnostic Services)
Ectoparasites are among the most common parasites in stray cats. Stray cats might represent potential reservoirs of external parasites to domestic cats, especially during mating season. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of ecto-parasites in stray cats in Bangkok areas, particularly in monasteries. A total of 575 samples were collected from cats resided in monasteries of 50 districts of Bangkok areas, performed to identify parasites' stages, and examined under light microscopy. Overall prevalence of ecto-parasites in stray cats was 95.8 percent. The study revealed that the parasite burdens in 98 percent (49/50) of Bangkok areas. Saphan Sung district had the highest number (95.7 percent) of infestations among 50 districts. No significant differences were associated with sex. Cats between 3-5 years were highly infected for 97.3 percent. Ctenocephalides felis felis (88.3 percent), Felicola subrostratus (4.2 percent), Notoedres cati (2.3 percent), Ctenocephalides felis orientis (2.1 percent) and Xeopsylla cheopitis (0.4 percent) were found in stray cats. The high incidence of parasitism of cats was due to the relative influence of behaviour and contaminated environment since these cats lived in the same environment as stray dogs. These results are indicative of the situation that stray cats were potential for some vector-borne diseases.
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