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Environmental Impact and Relative Invasiveness of Free-Roaming Domestic Carnivores—a North American Survey of Governmental Agencies

Animals, 2017
A survey of the United States and Canadian governmental agencies investigated the environmental impact and relative invasiveness of free-roaming domestic non-native carnivores—dogs, cats, and ferrets. Agencies represented wildlife, fish, game, natural or
Ana Lepe, Valerie Kaplan, Alirio Arreaza, Robert Szpanderfer, David Bristol, M. Scott Sinclair   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of abattoir workers about Taenia solium cysticercosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract The tapeworm, Taenia solium, is the cause of cysticercosis, a neglected zoonotic disease that poses a significant global threat to animal and public health. Data were collected between May and June 2024 using a structured, interviewer‐administered questionnaire (n = 152) comprising demographic items and sections on knowledge, attitudes, and ...
Siziwe Sibutha, Charles Byaruhanga, Ishmael Festus Jaja   +2 more
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Intestinal Parasites in a Rural Highland Tourist Community of Nepal: Diversity, Prevalence, and Associated Factors in Humans and Livestock

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
This cross‑sectional observational study assessed the prevalence and diversity of intestinal parasitic infections in humans and livestock in a rural highland community of Nepal. Intestinal parasites were detected in 22% of human participants and 73% of livestock, with overlapping parasite genera observed within the same households.
Kishor Pandey, Niten Bharati, Yamini Chhetri, Rachana Bhusal, Madan Nepal, Zainuddin Ansari, Minu Shilpakar, Anju Karmacharya, Shaniya Bhusal, Navin Kumar Yadav, Tsunami Thapa Magar, Muna Bhattarai, Bimala Bhattarai, Arti Neupane, Shristi Bhandari, Jitendra Gautam, Siddha Raj Ojha, Anisha KC, Dharmaraj Patel, Ganesh Chaudhary, Sandhya Gautam, Merina Lama, Janak Raj Subedi, Pitambar Dhakal, Mahendra Maharjan, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Cat Management in Australia—Evidence-Based Strategies for Success

Animals
Urban free-roaming cats present challenges like noise, urination, defecation, property damage, public health risks, and wildlife predation. Traditional enforcement methods, such as containment laws and impounding, are ineffective, especially in low ...
Jennifer Cotterell, Jacquie Rand, Rebekah Scotney   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Many Free-Roaming Cats Are There in Guelph?

, 2017
Although free-roaming cats can impact the environment, and substantial resources have been invested to find humane ways to manage these cat populations, there are no empirical estimates of free-roaming cat population sizes in cities. Using Guelph as a case-study, we applied a replicated distance transect sampling and likelihood-based hierarchical ...
Flockhart, Tyler, Norris, Ryan, Coe, Jason   +2 more
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Impact of way of life and environment on the prevalence of Chlamydia felis in cats as potentional sources of infection for humans

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2019
Introduction and objectives Chlamydia (C.) felis can cause infection which may be associated with conjunctivitis and/or respiratory tract disease, particularly in kittens, but could also be the cause of the disease in adult cats.
Monika Halánová, Lenka Petrová, Miloš Halán, Alexandra Trbolová, Ingrid Babinská, Tatiana Weissová   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular detection of hemotrophic mycoplasmas among domiciled and free-roaming cats in Campo Grande, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Hemoplasmas are bacteria living in feline red blood cells. Feline hemoplasmosis is frequently associated with old male cats that have access to the streets. This study aimed to detect the presence of hemoplasma speciess in domiciled and free-roaming cats
Ana Cláudia Gabriela Alexandre de Santis, Heitor Miraglia Herrera, Keyla Cartens Marques de Sousa, Luiz Ricardo Gonçalves, Nathani Cristina Baccarim Denardi, Iara Helena Domingos, João Bosco Vilela Campos, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Marcos Rogério André   +8 more
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Risks and benefits to cats of free roaming versus containment

, 2016
Free roaming domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus) are widespread around the world. Whether they are owned or not, their presence and management raises strong opinions between supporters of “cat independence”, advocates of “cat safety” and defenders of wildlife, leading to suggestions that cats should have their freedom to roam outdoors restricted ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Acute phase proteins and total antioxidant capacity in free-roaming cats infected by pathogenic leptospires. [PDF]

BMC Vet Res, 2023
Murillo A, Pastor J, Serrano E, Tvarijonaviciute A, Cerón J, Goris M, Ahmed A, Cuenca R.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii and other gastrointestinal parasites in free-roaming cats from the Rio de Janeiro zoo. [PDF]

Braz J Vet Med, 2023
Arruda IF, Ramos RCF, Barbosa ADS, Villar-Echarte G, Augusto AM, Troccoli F, Amendoeira MRR.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source