Table 1 Risk group definitions according to German ESCCAP guidelines for animals, without consideration of special risk factors (e.g. puppies, kittens, animals used for exhibitions)
Risk group | Description | ESCCAP recommended faecal examination or deworming frequency against roundworms and tapeworms |
|---|---|---|
A | Lives indoors only or goes outdoors but has no direct contact with dogs and cats of other households and does not eat prey animals/raw meat, carrion or faeces | 1–2 times per year |
B | Goes outdoors under supervision and has direct contact with dogs and cats of other households; but does not eat prey animals/raw meat, carrion or faeces | 4 times per year |
C | Goes outdoors under supervision and has direct contact with dogs and cats of other households and eats prey animals/raw meat, but does not eat carrion or faeces | 4 times per year against roundworms, 12 times per year against tapeworms |
D | Goes outdoors without supervision or under supervision, but has direct contact with dogs and cats of other households and eats carrion or faeces | 12 times per year |