| Internal parasites of feral cats from the Tasmanian Midlands and King Island. | |
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PMID: 985246 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Eighty-six feral cats from a sheep grazing area in the Tasmanian Midlands and 21 from King Island were examined for internal parasites. Major food items in order of decreasing prevalence in stomach contents were insects, lizards, birds, rodents and frogs in the Midlands, and rodents, birds, insects, and lizards on King Island. Feral cats from the Midlands had 4 cestode, 7 nematode, 2 trematode and 3 protozoan parasites as follows: Spirometra erinacei (66.3%), Taenia taeniaeformis (2.3%), Dipylidium caninum (1.2%), Toxocara cati (86.0%), spiruroid nodules containing Cylicospirura felineus and Cyathospirura dasyuridis (57.0%), Ollulanus tricuspis (11.4%), Uncinaria stenocephala (2.3%), Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (39.2%), Capillaris aerophila (30.0%), Echinoparyphium sp (27.1%), Fibricola minor (6.8%), Isospora felis (12.7%), I. rivolta (5.4%), and Sarcocystis sp (1.8%). Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii were found in 51 of 53 serums. Three cestode and 5 nematode parasites were found in cats from King Island: T. taeniaeformis (49.2%), D. caninum (23.8%), S. erinacei (19.0%), T. cati (90.5%), C. felineus (42.9%), C dasyuridis (9.5%), O. tricuspis (4.8%) and C. aerophila (9.5%). This is the first record of Cylicospirura felineus, Fibricola minor and Echinoparyphium sp in cats in Australia. |
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Authors:
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G G Gregory; B L Munday |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australian veterinary journal Volume: 52 ISSN: 0005-0423 ISO Abbreviation: Aust. Vet. J. Publication Date: 1976 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1976-12-30 Completed Date: 1976-12-30 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370616 Medline TA: Aust Vet J Country: AUSTRALIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 317-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Australia Cat Diseases / epidemiology* Cats Diet Female Helminthiasis / epidemiology Helminthiasis, Animal* Male Protozoan Infections / epidemiology Protozoan Infections, Animal* |
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