Table 1 Positive test results for feline intestinal parasites by centrifugation and coproantigen by age
Parasite | Method | 2–6 months (%) (95% CI) | 7–12 months (%) (95% CI) | 1–2 years (%) (95% CI) | 3–5 years (%) (95% CI) | 6–8 years (%) (95% CI) | 9–13 years (%) (95% CI) | 14+ years (%) (95% CI) | Total (%) (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ascarid | CE | 12.4 (12.0–2.9) | 8.1 (7.4–8.8) | 4.8 (4.3–5.3) | 2.9 (2.6–3.2) | 1.7 (1.5–1.9) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 4.6 (4.5–4.7) |
CO | 16.5 (16.0–17.0) | 9.8 (9.1–10.5) | 6.2 (5.7–6.8) | 4.2 (3.9–4.5) | 2.5 (2.2–2.8) | 1.6 (1.5–1.8) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | 6.2 (6.1–6.4) | |
Cystoisospora | CE | 6.3 (6.0–6.7) | 2.3 (2.0–2.7) | 1.5 (1.3–1.8) | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | 2.0 (1.9–2.1) |
Giardia | CE | 3.2 (3.0–3.5) | 4.8 (4.4–5.4) | 2.6 (2.3–3.0) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) | 0.8 (0.6–0.9) | 0.2 (0.2–0.3) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) |
CO | 12.4 (11.9–12.8) | 16.6 (15.7–17.5) | 11.0 (10.4–11.7) | 6.1 (5.7–6.5) | 2.8 (2.5–3.1) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 6.5 (6.4–6.7) | |
Tapeworm | CE | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.5 (1.3–1.9) | 1.6 (1.4–1.9) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) |
Hookworm | CE | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | 0.2 (0.2–0.3) | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | 0.5 (0.5–0.5) |
CO | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 1.8 (1.5–2.2) | 1.8 (1.6–2.1) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 0.4 (0.4–0.5) | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) | |
Lungworm | CE | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) | 0.5 (0.3–0.6) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | 0.1 (0.0–0.1) | 0.1 (0.0–0.1) | 0.3 (0.2–0.3) |
Whipworm | CE | 0.1 (0.0–0.1) | 0.1 (0.0–0.2) | 0.1 (0.0–0.2) | 0.0 (0.0–0.1) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) |
CO | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.2 (0.1–0.4) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.2 (0.1–0.2) | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | 0.1 (0.0–0.1) | 0.2 (0.1–0.2) |