Estudo retrospectivo dos principais ácaros em felinos atendidos no hospital veterinário de Areia-PB, Campus II-UFPB, nos anos de 2018-2023

Abstract

Mites are ectoparasites that cause skin diseases known as scabies. These skin diseases cause clinical manifestations of great importance in felines, in addition to the zoonotic potential they can cause. The objective of the present study was to determine the frequency of mite infestation in domestic felines treated at the veterinary university hospital of the UFPB Agricultural Sciences Center in the municipality of Areia-PB, from January 2018 to March 2023. 259 were analyzed. feline records from the Preventive Veterinary Medicine Laboratory of HV/CCA/UFPB that contained a request for research on ectoparasites in addition to the clinical care records. Data analysis was carried out using variance or G Test, using the BioEstat 5.2 software in the association between positivity and variables (sex, age, breed, breeding method and distribution by year). Of the felines analyzed, 58 (22.4%) were positive for some type of mite, infestation by Lynxacarus radovsky was the most prevalent with 40 (69%) of the cats affected, followed by Notoedres cati with 10 (17.2%) and to a lesser extent were Cheyletiella spp. in 4 (6.9%) Demodex spp in 3 (5.2%) felines and 1 (1.7%) with Otodectes cynotis. Furthermore, regarding the variables of sex, breed and age group and method of raising the cats examined, no relevant statistical differences were observed to justify the presence of mange in felines. However, the municipality that had the highest number of cases was Areia -PB, the city where the Veterinary Hospital is located.