Background Domestic cats can be infested by a large range of parasite species. Parasitic
infestations may cause very different clinical signs. Endoparasites and ectoparasites are …

Over the last few decades, ecological factors, combined with everchanging landscapes
mainly linked to human activities (eg encroachment and tourism) have contributed to …

With the exception of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, feline lungworms have been poorly
studied. Information on their distribution is patchy and mostly limited to case reports. In this …

The nematodes Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Troglostrongylus brevior and Capillaria
aerophila are the most important parasites inhabiting the airways of cats. They are receiving …

Practical relevance: Respiratory parasites infecting domestic cats are attracting increased
attention in feline clinical practice. In addition to the most commonly recognised 'cat …

Mesocarnivores are small-or mid-sized carnivore species that display a variety of ecologies
and behaviours. In Europe, wild mesocarnivores are represented by the red fox (Vulpes …

In the past decade cardiopulmonary nematodes affecting felids have become a core
research topic in small animal parasitology. In the late 2000s, an increase in studies was …

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is regarded as the major lungworm infecting Felis catus,
although other, albeit poorly studied, nematodes have been described from the respiratory …

Abstract Introduction Cats (Felis catus) are the only felines that live in close contact with
humans. Since cats can act as vectors, carriers, reservoirs and definitive hosts of many …

Feline lungworms belonging to the Troglostrongylus genus have been neglected for a long
time. However, recent reports of Troglostrongylus brevior and Troglostrongylus subcrenatus …