Table 2 The number of cats and dogs examined during the survey, the number with or without fleas and number infested with various species of fleas collected from each pet species. In some cases flea identification was not possible (No ID) because the specimens were too damaged, while in others the host species was not recorded (no records) by the veterinary practice
From: Pathogens in fleas collected from cats and dogs: distribution and prevalence in the UK
Pet species | No. of examined animals with records | Fleas absent n (%) | Fleas present n (%) | C. felis felis | C. canis | S. cuniculi | A. erinacei | Ceratophyllus spp. | No ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cat | 812 | 584 (71.9) | 228 (28.1) | 210 (25.6) | 3 (0.4) | 9 (1.1) | 2 (0.25) | 3 (0.4) | 1 |
Dog | 662 | 567 (85.6) | 95 (14.4) | 86 (13.0) | 3 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 1 |
No records | – | – | 152 | 133 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 1474 | – | 475 | 429 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 2 |