Prevalence of intestinal parasites in feral cats in some urban areas of England |
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Authors: | S. Nichol S.J. Ball K.R. Snow |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biology, North East London Polytechnic, Romford Road, London E15 4LZ Gt. Britain |
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Abstract: | Of 92 feral cats necropsied from the London and Sheffield areas, 49 (53.3%) were infected with Toxocara cati, 32 (34.8%) with Dipylidium caninum, 11 (12.0%) with Taenia taeniaeformis and 1 (1.1%) with Toxascaris leonina. Isospora felis was seen in 3 (4.3%) of 69 samples of faeces. Twenty-two cats (23.9%) were simultaneously infected with 2 helminth species. |
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