Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats with diarrhoea in the UK.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Gunn-Moore, Danièlle A et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Edinburgh Hospital for Small Animals · United Kingdom
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A study looked at stool samples from 111 cats in the UK that were experiencing diarrhea to check for an infection called Tritrichomonas foetus. Out of these samples, 16 cats, or about 14.4%, tested positive for the infection. Similar to findings in the USA, most of the infected cats were one year old or younger and belonged to specific breeds, with Siamese and Bengal cats being the most affected. This suggests that if your young pedigree cat has diarrhea, it might be worth discussing this infection with your veterinarian.
Abstract
Faecal samples from 111 cats with diarrhoea that were living in the UK were submitted for the assessment of Tritrichomonas foetus infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sixteen (14.4%) samples were found to be positive. In agreement with studies from the USA, infected cats were predominantly of a year of age or less and of a pedigree breed, with Siamese and Bengal cats specifically over-represented in this population.
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