Abstract:

In order to understand the infection status of intestinal parasites in dogs and cats in Wenzhou area, a total of 267 fresh fecal samples collected from different breeding places were examined using direct smear method, saturated saline flotation method, and sedimentation method. The results showed that 74 samples were positive, and a total of 7 species of parasite eggs were detected, mainly including Toxocara canis and hookworm eggs. Stray dogs and cats as well as un-dewormed dogs and cats had significantly higher infection rates compared with pet dogs and cats and dewormed dogs and cats. Five species of zoonotic parasites, including Toxocara canis, hookworms, Dipylidium caninum, Mesocestoides mansoni, and Giardia, were detected. Stray dogs and cats had a higher variety and infection rate of parasites, and they carried multiple zoonotic parasites. The study showed that the infection of intestinal parasites in dogs and cats in Wenzhou area was relatively common and complex, providing basic materials for further understanding the infection status of parasites and the prevention and control of zoonotic parasitic diseases in dogs and cats in Wenzhou area.

Key words: dogs and cats, intestinal parasites, infection rate