Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (7): 3022-3030.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2023.07.033

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Analysis on Infection Status of Clonorchis sinensis and Other Intestinal Parasites in Pet Cats in Henan Province

SUI Yuzhen, CHEN Guizhen, ZUO Shoujun, WANG Haidong, SONG Pengtao, LI Liangliang, ZHANG Longxian, DONG Haiju, LIU Fang*   

  1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
  • Received:2022-12-05 Online:2023-07-23 Published:2023-07-21

Abstract: To investigate the infection of intestinal parasites (especially Clonorchis sinensis) in pet cats in Henan Province and analyze related disease factors and clinical manifestations, a total of 898 fecal samples from 11 regions of Henan Province were examined by centrifugal sedimentation, Lugol's solution staining, and sugar-flotation technique. The results showed that the total infection rate of intestinal parasites was 10.58% (95/898). Among the 95 positive samples, the dominant species was coccidia (49.47%), followed by Clonorchis sinensis (29.47%), hookworm (16.84%), Blastocystis (7.37%), Giardia (3.16%) and Ascaris (3.16%). In general, the prevalence rate of intestinal parasites infection was higher in pet cats in the Jiaozuo region, 6 months of age and younger, not dewormed, not immunized and diarrhea. Except for gender (P>0.05), risk factors including age, deworming, and immunity affected the infection rate of C. sinensis in pet cats. There was also a significant correlation between the diarrhea of pet cats and the infection of C. sinensis. Clinical symptom analysis showed that pet cats infected with C. sinensis were more emaciated than those infected with other parasites (P<0.001). In summary, pet cat owners in Henan Province should pay more attention to scientific feeding, regular immunization and deworming of young cats to reduce the harm of intestinal parasites and the risk of transmission of zoonotic clonorchiasis.

Key words: Henan Province, pet cat, C. sinensis, infection status, clinical manifestations

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