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Prevalence of Enteric Zoonotic Agents in Cats less than 1 Year Old in Central New York State

2001; Wiley; Volume: 15; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1892/0891-6640(2001)015 2.3.co;2

1939-1676

C. Victor Spain, Janet M. Scarlett, Susan E. Wade, Patrick L. McDonough,

Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Journal of Veterinary Internal MedicineVolume 15, Issue 1 p. 33-38 Open Access Prevalence of Enteric Zoonotic Agents in Cats less than 1 Year Old in Central New York State C. Victor Spain, C. Victor Spain Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NYSearch for more papers by this authorJanet M. Scarlett, Corresponding Author Janet M. Scarlett Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Section of Epidemiology, S1 057 Schurman Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853; e-mail: [email protected].Search for more papers by this authorSusan E. Wade, Susan E. Wade Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NYSearch for more papers by this authorPatrick McDonough, Patrick McDonough Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NYSearch for more papers by this author C. Victor Spain, C. Victor Spain Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NYSearch for more papers by this authorJanet M. Scarlett, Corresponding Author Janet M. Scarlett Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Section of Epidemiology, S1 057 Schurman Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853; e-mail: [email protected].Search for more papers by this authorSusan E. Wade, Susan E. Wade Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NYSearch for more papers by this authorPatrick McDonough, Patrick McDonough Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NYSearch for more papers by this author First published: 28 June 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2001.tb02294.xCitations: 108AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract A prevalence study of several enteric zoonotic bacterial and parasitic infections was conducted in 263 fecal samples from cats that were between 1 and 12 months old, and that were in humane shelters (n = 149) or were presented to primary-care veterinarians (n = 114). Of these samples, 2 (0.8%) were positive for Campylobacter, 2 (0.8%) were positive for Salmonella, and 10 (3.8%) were positive for Cryptosporidium, confirming that these zoonotic agents are relatively rare in cats. Toxocara cati (33.0%) and Giardia (7.3%) were found more commonly. At least 1 zoonotic agent was detected in 105 samples (40.7%). Our results suggest that clinical signs such as diarrhea are not reliable predictors of whether a cat is actively shedding enteric organisms. Therefore, the decision to test a newly adopted cat should be based on the potential risks to the client rather than on the cat's clinical presentation. 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