TABLE 5.
Frequencies of enteric parasites in the joint canine (n = 252) and feline (n = 35) populations investigated in the region of Madrid (Spain) according to age group, sex, seasonality, clinical manifestations and faecal consistency. Bolded values indicate statistical significance.
| Variable | Animals (n) | Any parasite (%) | Cystoisospora sp. (%) | Giardia duodenalis (%) | Toxocara canis (%) | Toxascaris leonina (%) | Fam. Ancylostomatidae (%) | Strongyloides sp. (%) | Dipylidum caninum (%) | Joyeuxiella spp. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | ||||||||||
| ≤ 4 | 146 | 98 (67.1) | 16 (11.0) | 76 (52.1) | 18 (12.3) | 4 (2.7) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.4) | 5 (3.4) | 1 (0.7) |
| >4 ≤ 8 | 22 | 11 (50.0) | 2 (9.1) | 9 (40.9) | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| >8 ≤ 12 | 18 | 10 (55.6) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| > 12 ≤ 24 | 24 | 10 (41.7) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (29.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (12.5) |
| > 24 | 77 | 11 (14.3) | 1 (1.3) | 7 (9.1) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | 3 (3.9) |
| Total | 287 | 140 (48.8) | 19 (6.6) | 108 (37.6) | 20 (7.0) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.7) | 6 (2.1) | 7 (2.4) |
| P‐value | P < 0.001 | P = 0.025 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.009 | P = 0.723 | P = 0.116 | P = 0.746 | P = 0.579 | P = 0.008 | |
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Male | 164 | 84 (51.2) | 10 (6.1) | 65 (39.6) | 13 (7.9) | 5 (3.0) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | 4 (2.4) | 4 (2.4) |
| Female | 123 | 56 (45.5) | 9 (7.3) | 43 (35.0) | 7 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | 3 (2.4) |
| Total | 287 | 140 (48.8) | 19 (6.6) | 108 (37.6) | 20 (7.0) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.7) | 6 (2.1) | 7 (2.4) |
| P‐value | P = 0.340 | P = 0.681 | P = 0.419 | P = 0.462 | P = 0.051 | P = 0.738 | P = 0.838 | P = 0.634 | P = 1.000 | |
| Seasonality | ||||||||||
| Spring | 93 | 34 (36.6) | 6 (6.5) | 27 (29) | 6 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.2) | 1 (1.1) |
| Summer | 37 | 14 (37.8) | 2 (5.4) | 11 (29.7) | 3 (8.1) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Autumn | 78 | 40 (51.3) | 4 (5.1) | 29 (37.2) | 7 (9.0) | 3 (3.8) | 3 (3.8) | 1 (1.3) | 4 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Winter | 79 | 52 (65.8) | 7 (8.9) | 41 (51.9) | 4 (5.1) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (7.6) |
| Total | 287 | 140 (48.8) | 19 (6.6) | 108 (37.6) | 20 (7.0) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.7) | 6 (2.1) | 7 (2.4) |
| P‐value | P < 0.001 | P = 0.798 | P = 0.013 | P = 0.792 | P = 0.265 | P = 0.044 | P = 0.290 | P = 0.112 | P = 0.006 | |
| Deworming <3 months | ||||||||||
| Yes | 87 | 48 (55.2) | 9 (10.3) | 43 (49.4) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | – | 2 (2.3) | – |
| No | 31 | 18 (58.1) | 4 (12.9) | 10 (32.3) | 7 (22.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.5) | – | 2 (6.5) | – |
| Total | 118 | 66 (55.9) | 13 (11.0) | 53 (44.9) | 8 (6.8) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.7) | – | 4 (3.4) | – |
| P‐value | P = 0.781 | P = 0.696 | P = 0.099 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.395 | P = 0.017 | – | P = 0.273 | – | |
| Digestive signs | ||||||||||
| Yes | 141 | 82 (58.2) | 15 (10.6) | 70 (49.6) | 9 (6.4) | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.7) |
| No | 146 | 58 (39.7) | 4 (2.7) | 38 (26.0) | 11 (7.5) | 3 (2.1) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.7) | 6 (4.1) |
| Total | 287 | 140 (48.8) | 19 (6.6) | 108 (37.6) | 20 (7.0) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.7) | 6 (2.1) | 7 (2.4) |
| P‐value | P = 0.002 | P = 0.007 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.702 | P = 0.680 | P = 0.541 | P = 0.149 | P = 0.434 | P = 0.062 | |
| Respiratory signs | ||||||||||
| Yes | 15 | 10 (66.7) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (60.0) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| No | 271 | 130 (48.3) | 19 (7.1) | 97 (36.1) | 18 (6.7) | 4 (1.5) | 3 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (2.2) | 7 (2.6) |
| Total | 286 | 140 (49.0) | 19 (6.6) | 108 (37.8) | 20 (7.0) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.7) | 6 (2.1) | 7 (2.4) |
| P‐value | P = 0.124 | P = 0.526 | P = 0.034 | P = 0.573 | P = 0.324 | P = 0.909 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.824 | P = 0.797 | |
| Faecal consistency | ||||||||||
| Hard | 1 | 1 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Formed | 166 | 67 (40.4) | 4 (2.4) | 45 (27.1) | 13 (7.8) | 4 (2.4) | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.4) | 6 (3.6) |
| Soft | 90 | 56 (62.2) | 10 (11.1) | 48 (53.3) | 5 (5.6) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.2) | 1 (1.1) |
| Liquid | 30 | 16 (53.3) | 5 (16.7) | 14 (46.7) | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Total | 287 | 140 (48.8) | 19 (6.6) | 108 (37.6) | 20 (7.0) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.7) | 6 (2.1) | 7 (2.4) |
| P‐value | P = 0.006 | P = 0.005 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.908 | P = 0.755 | P = 0.605 | P = 0.221 | P = 0.861 | P = 0.493 | |