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Parasitology of Pet Reptiles
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Os répteis estão a torna-se animais de companhia populares, e fornecer-lhes cuidados de saúde
adequados é um novo desafio para veterinários de pequenos animais. Na maioria dos animais de
companhia, o parasitismo está suficientemente bem estudado, possibilitando muitas vezes a
desparasitação profilática, mas para os répteis, a parasitologia clínica é menos documentada e requer
uma abordagem mais subtil. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a diversidade e prevalência de parasitas
gastrointestinais de répteis em cativeiro no contexto de duas clínicas veterinárias de exóticos em
França. Além disso, o objetivo deste estudo é fornecer informações sobre a relevância clínica dos
parasitas observados e seu impacto na saúde e bem-estar. Utilizando uma análise transversal, este
estudo analisou a prevalência de parasitismo em sáurios e quelónios de estimação entre outubro de
2022 e janeiro de 2023 em duas clínicas veterinárias de animais exóticos. Observou-se que a grande
maioria dos répteis (80%, n=28/35) esteve parasitada, sendo os parasitas mais comuns os nematodes
da ordem Oxyurida (71%, n=25/35), e espécies não identificadas de protozoários flagelados (34%,
n=12/35), Ciliophora (6%, n=2/35), e coccídias (3%, n=3/35). Este estudo mostrou que a maioria dos
répteis de estimação está parasitada, e que uma proporção significativa deles é considerada comensal
e benéfica para os répteis. Mais estudos são necessários para definir com precisão a fronteira entre a
população comensal desses parasitas e a superpopulação indutora de patologia.
As reptiles are becoming popular companion animals, providing them adequate healthcare is a new challenge for small animals veterinarians. In most companion animals, parasitism is well studied, and animals are often subjected to prophylactic deparasitation, but for reptiles, clinical parasitology is less documented and requires a more subtle approach. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diversity and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in companion reptiles in the context of two exotic pet clinics in France. Additionally, the purpose of this study is to provide insights on the clinical relevance of the observed parasites and their impact on health and welfare. Using a cross-sectional analysis, this study analyzed the prevalence of parasitism in pet saurians and chelonians between October 2022 and January 2023 in two exotic pet veterinary clinics. A large majority of the companion reptiles (80%, n=28/35) have been observed to be infected by parasites, the most common being nematodes from the order Oxyurida (71%, n=25/35), and unidentified species of flagellates (34%, n=12/35), Ciliophora (6%, n=2/35), and Coccidia (3%, n=1/35). This study showed that most of pet reptiles are infected with parasites, and that a significant proportion of them are considered commensal and beneficial for reptiles. Further studies are needed to precisely define the frontier between commensal population of these parasites and pathology-inducing overpopulation.
As reptiles are becoming popular companion animals, providing them adequate healthcare is a new challenge for small animals veterinarians. In most companion animals, parasitism is well studied, and animals are often subjected to prophylactic deparasitation, but for reptiles, clinical parasitology is less documented and requires a more subtle approach. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diversity and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in companion reptiles in the context of two exotic pet clinics in France. Additionally, the purpose of this study is to provide insights on the clinical relevance of the observed parasites and their impact on health and welfare. Using a cross-sectional analysis, this study analyzed the prevalence of parasitism in pet saurians and chelonians between October 2022 and January 2023 in two exotic pet veterinary clinics. A large majority of the companion reptiles (80%, n=28/35) have been observed to be infected by parasites, the most common being nematodes from the order Oxyurida (71%, n=25/35), and unidentified species of flagellates (34%, n=12/35), Ciliophora (6%, n=2/35), and Coccidia (3%, n=1/35). This study showed that most of pet reptiles are infected with parasites, and that a significant proportion of them are considered commensal and beneficial for reptiles. Further studies are needed to precisely define the frontier between commensal population of these parasites and pathology-inducing overpopulation.
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Réptil Coprologia Oxyurida Flagelados Ciliophora Coccídeas Comensal Parasitose Reptile Coproscopy Oxyurida Flagellates Ciliophora Coccidia Commensal Parasitosis