One-year parasitological screening of stray dogs and cats in County Dublin, Ireland

• DOI: 10.1017/s0031182018002020
• Publication Date: 2018-12-18T08:31:19Z
• Authors: A. Garcia-Campos; C. Power; J. O'Shaughnessy; C. Browne; A. Lawlor; G. McCarthy; E. J. O'Neill; T. de Waal
• Keywords: Giardia; Zoonosis

Abstract To date, there are no recent studies identifying the prevalence of parasites human and veterinary importance in dogs cats Ireland. The interaction between pets wildlife species environment is an important source parasite exposure to canids felines, one likely be heightened stray animal population. This study aimed establish endoparasites unowned County Dublin, Feces from ( n = 627) 289) entering a rehoming centre were collected immediately after defecation. main parasitic agents detected ascarids (15.52 30.26%), Cystoisospora (3.27 3.69%), Giardia spp. (6.02 1.84%) lungworms (0.64 2.08%), respectively. Animals younger than 3 months age more infected with P < 0.001) 0.008 0.014) older animals. All morphologically identified Angiostrongylus vasorum (0.48%) Crenosoma vulpis (0.16%) whereas only Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (2.08%). represents first animals Data will inform treatment addition, future monitoring control populations.