IDENTIFICATION AND FREQUENCY OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN CAPTIVE WILD CATS IN PERU

Authors

  • Carmen Aranda R. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Enrique Serrano-Martínez Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Manuel Tantaleán V. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Marco Quispe H. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Gina Casas V. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v24i3.2585

Keywords:

wild cats, gastrointestinal parasites, zoo, animal health

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify gastrointestinal parasites affecting wild cats reared in captivity in four Peruvian zoos through the application of four conventional parasitological techniques (direct method, sedimentation test tube, Sheather method, Ziehl-Nielsen stain). Ten Panthera onca (4 males and 6 females), 8 Puma concolor (4 males and 4 females), 6 Leopardus pardalis (males), 3 Leopardus wiedii (1 male and 2 female) and 2 Leopardus tigrinus (males) were used. In total, 62.1% (18/29) of the individuals were positive to at least one parasite species. Panthera onca and Puma concolor were the most affected cat species (9/10 and 5/5 respectively). Among parasites, the most frequent were the cestode Spirometra mansonoides (38.9%), Toxocara cati (33.3%) and Strongyloides spp (33.3%). No significant association was found between age and sex.

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Published

2013-09-16

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2013)

Section

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Copyright (c) 2013 Carmen Aranda R., Enrique Serrano-Martínez, Manuel Tantaleán V., Marco Quispe H., Gina Casas V.

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How to Cite

Aranda R., C., Serrano-Martínez, E., Tantaleán V., M., Quispe H., M., & Casas V., G. (2013). IDENTIFICATION AND FREQUENCY OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN CAPTIVE WILD CATS IN PERU. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 24(3), 360-368. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v24i3.2585