Table 1 Observed prevalence of intestinal parasites (as determined by standard coproscopic examinations)
From: Parasites of domestic owned cats in Europe: co-infestations and risk factors
% (n) | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|
Gastro- intestinal nematodes | 20.5% (312*) | 19.1 – 23.3 |
T. cati | 19.7% (300*) | 17.8 – 21.8 |
A. tubaeforme/U. stenocephala | 1.4% (22*) | 0.9 – 2.2 |
T. leonina | 0.3% (5*) | 0.1 – 0.8 |
Gastro -intestinal cestodes | 7.0% (107*) | 5.8 – 8.4 |
D. caninum | 3.0% (45*) | 2.2 – 3.9 |
Taeniidae | 1.3% (19*) | 0.8 – 1.9 |
Respiratory nematodes | 5.4% (61**) | 4.2 – 7.0 |
A. abstrusus | 4.1% (46**) | 3.0 – 5.5 |
Capillaria spp. | 1.1% (16*) | 0.6 – 1.6 |
Protozoans | 13.5% (205*) | 11.8 – 15.3 |
Giardia spp. | 3.2% (48*) | 2.3 – 4.2 |
Cystoisospora spp. | 9.7% (148*) | 8.3 – 11.3 |
Co- infestations | ||
External + internal parasites | 14.0% (213*) | 12.3 – 15.9 |
External parasites + gastro-intestinal helminthes | 11.9% (181*) | 10.3 – 13.7 |
Fleas + gastro-intestinal nematodes | 5.4% (82*) | 4.3 – 6.7 |
Fleas + T. cati | 5.3% (80*) | 4.2 – 6.5 |