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Abstract
A cross-sectional study was designed to last for a year from September 21st, 2020 to September 20th, 2021. Point prevalence of parasitic infestations revealed highly significant (P < 0.01) increases during Fall and Spring & Fall
with no significant differences in dogs and cats respectively. High significant
(P < 0.01) increases were recorded at < 1-year dogs and cats during all
seasons. High significant (P < 0.01) increases during Winter in males and
Spring in female dogs, Summer in males, and Winter in female cats. German dogs and Persian cats revealed highly significant (P < 0.01) increases in
parasitic infestations in the four seasons. Parasitic infestations revealed highly
significant (P < 0.01) increases during Fall in black & Tan dogs and Spring
in white-coated cats. Highly significant (P < 0.01) increases during Summer
in the single and Fall in the multiple housing system of dogs and during
Summer in the single and Spring in the multiple housing system of cats.
Highly significant (P < 0.01) increases during Spring, Spring, Winter, Winter,
and Spring seasons in dogs and Spring, Spring & Summer, Spring, and Fall seasons in cats consumed dry, cooked, raw, canned, and mixed food respectively. Species-specific PP in dogs revealed highly significant (P <
0.01) increases in infestations with fleas during Spring, ticks during Summer,
skin mites and lice during Fall in dogs, fleas during Spring, and ear mites
during the Fall season in cats. Parasitological examinations identified ticks;
Rhipicephalus sanguineus, flea; Ctenocephalides canis, lice; Heterodoxus
spiniger, and mites; Sarcoptic scabiei in dogs, ear mites; Otodectes cynotis,
and flea; Ctenocephalides felis in cats.