Table 1.
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., S. stercoralis and T.canis in dogs.
| Type of Infection | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2018 – 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogs (≤ 12) total | 104 | 144 | 303 | 399 | 950 | |
| Giardia spp. | N | 24 | 30 | 55 | 64 | 173 |
| % | 23.08 | 20.83 | 18.15 | 16.04 | 18.21 | |
| Cryptosporidium spp. | N | 5 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 55 |
| % | 4.81 | 13.19 | 4.29 | 4.51 | 5.79 | |
| T. canis | N | 4 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
| % | 3.85 | 3.47 | 4.62 | 1.50 | 3.05 | |
| S. stercoralis | N | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| % | 2.88 | 2.08 | 2.31 | 2.26 | 2.32 | |
| Dogs (> 12) total | 215 | 285 | 324 | 434 | 1258 | |
| Giardia spp. | N | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 53 |
| % | 6.51 | 4.21 | 3.40 | 3.69 | 4.21 | |
| Cryptosporidium spp. | N | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| % | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.62 | 0.46 | 0.40 | |
| T. canis | N | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| % | 1.40 | 2.11 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 1.27 | |
| S. stercoralis | N | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % | 0.47 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.24 | |
| Dogs total | 319 | 429 | 627 | 833 | 2208 | |
| Giardia spp. | N | 38 | 42 | 66 | 80 | 226 |
| % | 11.91 | 9.79 | 10.53 | 9.60 | 10.24 | |
| Cryptosporidium spp. | N | 5 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 60 |
| % | 1.57 | 4.66 | 2.39 | 2.40 | 2.72 | |
| T.canis | N | 7 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 45 |
| % | 2.19 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 1.20 | 2.04 | |
| S. stercoralis | N | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| % | 1.25 | 0.93 | 1.28 | 1.08 | 1.13 | |
Fig.1.
Toxocara cati eggs
Fig.2.
Larva of Strongyloides sp. in dog, stage L1.
Fig.3.
Cysts of Giardia spp.
Fig.4.
Oocysts of Cryptosporidium sp. in cat.
Table 2.
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp. and T.cati in cats.
| Type of Infection | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2018 – 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cats (≤ 12) total | 80 | 98 | 159 | 194 | 531 | |
| Giardia spp. | N | 10 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 44 |
| % | 12.50 | 7.14 | 9.43 | 6.19 | 8.29 | |
| Cryptosporidium spp. | N | 7 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 46 |
| % | 8.75 | 10.20 | 10.06 | 6.70 | 8.66 | |
| T. cati | N | 4 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
| % | 5.00 | 5.10 | 10.69 | 7.22 | 7.53 | |
| Cats (> 12) total | 134 | 198 | 234 | 253 | 819 | |
| Giardia spp. | N | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 |
| % | 1.49 | 2.02 | 4.27 | 4.35 | 3.30 | |
| Cryptosporidium spp. | N | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| % | 0.75 | 2.02 | 3.85 | 1.98 | 2.32 | |
| T. cati | N | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| % | 0.75 | 1.52 | 3.42 | 1.58 | 2.32 | |
| Cats total | 214 | 296 | 393 | 447 | 1350 | |
| Giardia spp | N | 12 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 71 |
| % | 5.61 | 3.72 | 6.36 | 5.15 | 5.26 | |
| Cryptosporidium spp. | N | 8 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 65 |
| % | 3.74 | 4.73 | 6.36 | 4.03 | 4.81 | |
| T. cati | N | 5 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 56 |
| % | 2.34 | 2.70 | 6.36 | 4.03 | 4.15 | |