ENTERITIS ASSOCIATED WITH CONCURRENT INFECTION OF ISOSPORA FELIS AND ANCYLOSTOMA SPP. IN A NON DESCRIPT MALE CAT

Vikram Chandu V., Devadevi N.*, Vijayalakshmi P., Rajkumar K., Abiramy @ Prabavathy A. and Vivek S.

ABSTRACT

A four month old non-descript male kitten was presented to Small Animal Medicine Unit, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry with the history of mucoid diarrhea for the last four days. On clinical examination, the animal appeared very weak and dull, inappetence, mucus mixed diarrhea, blanched mucous membrane, subnormal temperature and delayed capillary refilling time. Faecal examination by direct microscopic examinationrevealed multiple ova of Ancylostoma spp. and sporulated, unsporulated oocysts of Isospora felis. The cat was treated with pyrantel pamoate and supportives which gave a successful recovery.

Keywords: Enteritis, Ancylostoma, Isospora, Feline.