FLOTAC for diagnosis of endo-parasites in pet squirrels in southern Italy

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology Vol. 200; no. 1-2; pp. 221 - 224
• Main Authors: d’Ovidio, D., Rinaldi, L., Ianniello, D., Donnelly, T.M., Pepe, P., Capasso, M., Cringoli, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 24.02.2014
• Subjects: Animals; Callosciurus; Capillaria hepatica; Cryptosporidium; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures - veterinary; Dicrocoelium dendriticum; eggs; Eimeria; feces; Feces - parasitology; Giardia; Helminthiasis, Animal - diagnosis; helminths; Helminths - physiology; immunoassays; Italy; larvae; oocysts; parasitoses; Pets - parasitology; Sciuridae - parasitology; Sciurus carolinensis; squirrels; Strongyloides; Syphacia; Tamias striatus; Italy; Endoparasites; FLOTAC; Exotic companion mammals; Pet rodents; Squirrels

The present study investigated the occurrence of endoparasites in pet squirrels in southern Italy. Fresh fecal samples were collected from 50 asymptomatic pet squirrels belonging to five different species (Callosciurus finlaysonii, n=6, C. prevosti, n=6; Tamias striatus, n=26, T. sibiricus, n=10; Sc...