Aline Serricella Branco

Universidade Federal Fluminense

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Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida

Universidade Federal Fluminense

Norma Labarthe

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Maria Carolina Ferreira Faria

Universidade Federal Fluminense

Alexandre José Rodrigues Bendas

Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Letícia Mattos de Souza-Dantas

Universidade Federal Fluminense

Maria Júlia Salim Pereira

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Bruno Alberigi

Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Julie K. Levy

University of Florida

Marcia Gonçalves Nobre de Miranda

University Center of Brasília

Maria Lúcia Serrão

Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

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Universidade Castelo Branco

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Instituto Vital Brazil (Brazil)

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The Impact of Hysterectomy in an Urban Colony of Domestic Cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758)

Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida Maria Carolina Ferreira Faria Gabriella Landau-Remy Aline Serricella Branco Márcia Chame

The easiness with which urban cats form colonies and the exponential growth of these populations are a challenge for all known population control methods. The zoological garden of Rio de Janeiro (RIOZOO) has been dealing unsuccessfully with the issue of stray cat populations for more than 10 years. For this reason, it was decided to investigate the structure and composition of the colony of cats populating the RIOZOO and to observe, during 36 months, the impact of hysterectomy of adults, with conservation of the gonads, as a means of population control. Hysterectomy was meant to be performed biennially, though at the beginning of the program, it was performed yearly for 2 consecutive years. The total size of the colony was estimated each year using the capture-mark-recapture technique. During the study's entirety, a total of 96 cats, 80 adults and 16 kittens, were caught. The yearly population estimate of cats showed that between the years 2001 and 2004, the population stopped to grow, strongly tending to decrease. The conserva

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Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy, 1856) no entorno de um caso felino: um estudo sobre sua transmissão

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology (2009)

Aline Serricella Branco Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida Maria Carolina Ferreira Faria Letícia Mattos de Souza-Dantas Norma Labarthe

A espécie Dirofilaria immitis parasita principalmente canídeos, podendo infectar também gatos embora raramente (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758).Seus hospedeiros intermediários podem ser diferentes espécies de culicídeos.Motivados por um caso autóctone de dirofilariose felina, encontrado na região do Engenho Novo -RJ (S 22 o 90' e WO 43° 27'), estudou-se: 1) a fauna culicídica local e; 2) a ocorrência de cães portadores de microfilárias.Os estudos sobre a fauna culicídica foram conduzidos, de abril de 2003 a maio de 2004, realizando-se capturas peridomiciliares e intradomiciliares.Foram capturados 672 indivíduos (fêmeas) das espécies Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (561/672 -83,5%), Culex quinquefasciatus Say (96/672 -14,3%), Aedes (Oc.) scapularis (Rondani) (12/672 -1,8%) e Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (3/672 -0,4%).Apenas as espécies A. aegypti e C. quinquefasciatus

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Follow-up of the health conditions of an urban colony of free-roaming cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Veterinary Parasitology (2007)

Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida Norma Labarthe Jorge Guerrero Maria Carolina Ferreira Faria Aline Serricella Branco

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10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.03.035

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Feline Heartworm in Clinical Settings in a High Canine Prevalence Area

Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2022)

Bruno Alberigi Diefrey Ribeiro Campos Aline Serricella Branco Alexandre José Rodrigues Bendas Rodrigo Pereira Brum

Heartworm (HTW) infection in cats is associated with persistent pulmonary pathology, even when clinical signs are absent. Treatment options for cats are limited once infected, making prevention an important topic for discussion with cat owners. In Brazil, tests to detect feline HTW infections are unavailable, likely leading to an underestimation of its impact on the wellbeing of cats. The present study investigated the seroprevalence of HTW antigen in cats living in an area with high canine HTW prevalence and investigated risk factors and clinical signs associated with HTW disease in cats from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Clinical examinations were conducted, and serological evaluations performed with a point-of-care test (SNAP® Feline Triple® Test, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.). A total of 586 cats were examined. The HTW antigen seroprevalence was 1.2%. Heartworm positive results were significantly associated with vomiting and abnormal lung sounds. Results from this study indicate that cats residing in areas of high canine HTW prevalence should have HTW disease as a differential diagnosis when presenting with compatible clinical signs. Veterinarians should prioritize client education and promote regular use of effective prophylaxis to protect feline health.

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Ultrasonography in hepatobiliary evaluation of domestic cats (Felis catus, L., 1758) infected by Platynosomum Looss, 1907

The journal of applied research in veterinary medicine (2005)

Márcia Carolina Salomão Letícia Mattos de Souza-Dantas Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida Aline Serricella Branco Otílio Pereira Machado Bastos

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Mosquito abundance in a Dirofilaria immitis hotspot in the eastern state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports (2019)

Alexandre José Rodrigues Bendas Aline Serricella Branco Bruno Alberigi Jonimar Pereira Paiva Marcia Gonçalves Nobre de Miranda

Culex quinquefasciatus

10.1016/j.vprsr.2019.100320

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Sanitary conditions of a colony of urban feral cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) in a zoological garden of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (2004)

Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida Maria Carolina Ferreira Faria Aline Serricella Branco Maria Lúcia Serrão Aline Moreira de Souza

The colony of urban stray cats living in the Rio de Janeiro zoological garden was studied in order to develop a population and health control program. As many cats as possible were captured during two months (47 animals) and were classified according to gender, age, weight and coat markings. They were submitted to a general health evaluation, examined for the presence of ectoparasites and sent to a surgical neutering program. All animals had a blood sample drawn for CBC, platelet count, heartworm and retroviruses detection. Capillary blood smears were made for hemoparasites detection. Coat marking and colors were tabby (59.7%), followed by solid black (17%); torbie (10.6%); bicolor (10.6%) and harlequin (2.1%). The only ectoparasites found were fleas, which infested 28% of the animals. The hemoparasites found were Haemobartonella felis (38%) and piroplasmas that could not be differentiated between Cytauxzoon spp. and Babesia spp. (47%). No cat was found infected by Dirofilaria immitis or FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus), although FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) antibodies could be detected (21%). There was no correlation between hemoparasites and FIV infections. The estimated total cat population (mark-recapture method) was 59; 68% female and 32% male, suggesting that a neutering program is in fact needed.

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10.1590/s0036-46652004000500007

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