Toxocara cati and Other Parasitic Enteropathogens: More Commonly Found in Owned Cats with Gastrointestinal Signs Than in Clinically Healthy Ones

Intestinal parasites are involved in the health and wellbeing of cats some them, due to their zoonotic potential, represent a problem for public health. This study aimed assess prevalence parasitic infections with gastrointestinal signs. Fecal samples collected from 137 were analyzed by flotation method using sodium chloride saturated solution. The overall intestinal was 50.4%. significantly (p < 0.0001) more common digestive clinical signs (66.7%) than clinically healthy ones (19.2%). Toxocara cati (40.2%) most frequently identified parasite, followed Cystoisospora spp. (10.2%), hookworms (3.7%), Taeniidae (2.2%), Giardia duodenalis Toxoplasma gondii (0.7%). (53.3%, p (15.6%, 0.001) diagnosed A lack deworming last three months (OR: 15.9), outdoor access 13.8), presence symptoms 5.4), young age 4.2) as risk factors T. infection logistic regression analysis. Regardless age, like vomiting, diarrhea, inappetence positively associated cati.