Table 2.
Type of parasites detected in dog and Cat faeces
| Type of infection | Cat (n = 40) | Dog (n = 31) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | |
| No infection | 4 | 10.0 | 4.0–23.1 | 11 | 35.5 | 21.1–53.1 |
| Single infection | ||||||
| Hookworms | 5 | 12.5 | 5.5–26.1 | 3 | 9.7 | 3.4–24.9 |
| Cystoisospora spp. | 6 | 15.0 | 7.1–29.1 | 11 | 35.5 | 21.1–53.1 |
| Giardia spp. | 3 | 7.5 | 2.6–19.9 | - | - | - |
| Dual infections | ||||||
| Hookworms + Giardia spp. | 1 | 2.5 | 0.4–12.9 | - | - | - |
| Hookworms + Cystoisospora spp. | 7 | 17.5 | 8.8–32.0 | 5 | 16.1 | 7.1–32.6 |
| Giardia spp. + Cystoisospora spp. | 5 | 12.5 | 5.5–26.1 | - | - | - |
| Toxocara spp. + Cystoisospora spp. | 1 | 2.5 | 0.4–12.9 | - | - | - |
| Trichuris spp. + Cystoisospora spp. | - | - | - | 1 | 3.2 | 0.6–16.2 |
| Triple infections | ||||||
| Hookworms + Giardia spp. + Cystoisospora spp. | 6 | 15.0 | 7.1–29.1 | - | - | - |
| Hookworms + Toxocara sp. + Cystoisospora spp. | 1 | 2.5 | 0.4–12.9 | - | - | - |
| Trichuris spp. + Giardia spp. + Cystoisospora spp. | 1 | 2.5 | 0.4–12.9 | - | - | - |