Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Tritrichomonas foetus infection in UK cats with diarrhea
By Gunn-Moore, Danièlle A et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2007·University of Edinburgh Hospital for Small Animals, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats with diarrhoea in the UK.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 111 cats in the UK with diarrhea had their stool tested for a parasite called Tritrichomonas foetus. Out of these, 16 cats (about 14%) tested positive for the infection. Most of the infected cats were one year old or younger, and the Siamese and Bengal breeds were particularly affected. If your cat has diarrhea and is a young pedigree breed, it might be worth discussing this infection with your veterinarian.
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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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