Table 1.
Prevalence of gastrointestinal and respiratory parasites in the studied cats (n = 1150)
Parasite | No. of positive cats | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Toxocara cati | 278 | 24.2 | 21.8–26.7 |
Cystoisospora spp. | 189 | 16.4 | 14.4–18.7 |
Ancylostomatidae | 186 | 16.2 | 14.2–18.4 |
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus | 40 | 3.5 | 2.6–4.7 |
Giardia spp. | 26 | 2.3 | 1.6–3.3 |
Joyeuxiella pasqualei | 14 | 1.2 | 0.7–2.0 |
Capillaria aerophila | 8 | 0.7 | 0.4–1.4 |
Dipylidium caninum | 3 | 0.2 | 0–0.8 |
Toxascaris leonina | 2 | 0.1 | 0–0.6 |
Troglostrongylus brevior | 2 | 0.1 | 0–0.6 |
Total (with at least one parasite) | 583 | 50.7 | 47.8–53.6 |