Not exact matches
There are many types of cat parasites — roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms,
lungworms and coccida, to name the
most common.
The next
most prevalent was Giardia species cysts at 8.9 %, followed by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (the cat
lungworm) at 6.2 %.
Most livestock farms employ periodic broad - spectrum deworming programs that can control and treat
lungworm infections.
A fecal examination is the
most common way to diagnose
lungworms in dogs.
The
most common symptoms of
lungworm infection include airway irritation and persistent coughing.
The
most harmful parasites include large and small strongyles, bots, roundworms, threadworms, tapeworms, and
lungworms.
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, the
most common
lungworm of cats, is found in many parts of the world including the United States, Europe, and Australia.
Most cats will not show any signs of having
lungworms, but some can develop a cough.
Weisberger writes that rat
lungworm infection has
most prominently been documented in the Pacific islands and parts of Asia, but is now established throughout Florida.