Frequency of intestinal parasites in felines kept in zoos

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2005
Authors:Muller, GCK, Greinert, JA, Filho, HHSilva
Journal:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia
Volume:57
Date Published:2005
Keywords:Panthera leo, Panthera tigris
Abstract:

The endoparasites occurrence in felines confined in two Zoos, between December 1999 and April 2000, was studied. Fecal samples of 18 felines (Panthera tigris, Panthera leo, Felis serval, Panthera onca, Puma concolor, Leopardus tigrinus and Leopardus wiedii) were collected and the methods of Faust, modified Baermann and Hoffmann, were used for fecal analyses. Three genera were identified in the feces: Trichuris spp. Toxocara spp. and Giardia spp. In the zoo of Pomerode, six animals (46%) were infected by Trichuris spp. and/or Giardia spp. and all samples from the zoo of Brusque were infected by Trichuris spp., Toxocara spp. and Giardia spp.

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