Zoonotic gastrointestinal nematodes in pet cats in Yogyakarta (Indonesia) and their susceptibility to anthelmintics

Abstract. Widiyono I, Rusmihayati, Purnamaningsih H, Sahara A. 2023. Zoonotic gastrointestinal nematodes in pet cats Yogyakarta (Indonesia) and their susceptibility to anthelmintics. Biodiversitas 24: 3332-3337. Domestic (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758), which live close humans, can host some zoonotic nematodes. Therefore, a study on domestic anthelmintic resistance is essential for controlling preventing nematodiasis. Our goal was investigate the diversity of One hundred seventy-four (174) out 215 cat patients (80.93%) presented at animal clinic Department Internal Medicine, Faculty Veterinary Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, suspected parasite infections suffered from Ninety-eight (98) animals suffering moderate severe nematodiasis with Egg Per Gram feces (EPG) >300 were included into nematode identification, clinical analyses, evaluation The divided three treatment groups, namely pyrantel pamoate dose 5 mg/kg BW orally D0 (OP), subcutaneous injection ivermectin 200 µg/kg day 0 (SCI), no medication as Control (C). Fecal samples collected 10 parasitological examinations. results showed that infected Toxocara sp. Ancylostoma sp., incidence single infection by mixed 50%, 36.73%, 13.27%, respectively. clinically healthy or showing signs, e.g., anorexia, diarrhea, vomiting, dull hair. Pyrantel >98% efficacy against these In conclusion, there two Toxocara, still high ivermectin.