Parasitological and molecular investigation of consequences of BARF diet in dogs and cats

Six of them shed eggs of Dicrocoelium dendriticum

Considering the original nature of carnivorism among dogs and cats, nowadays these pets are increasingly fed BARF (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food/Bone And Raw Food) diet to improve their health conditions. However, this diet may also carry health risks, such as vitamin or mineral deficiencies, and infection with pathogens including parasites. In this study, fecal samples of 89 pet animals kept on BARF diet were subjected to coprological examination followed by molecular analyses. Six of them shed eggs of Dicrocoelium dendriticum. This result was confirmed with PCR and sequencing, and in one case, the DNA of Fasciola hepatica was also demonstrated. In ...

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Antonio Maria Tardo Med Vet PhD Clinical nutrition 16 February 2024

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Parasitological and molecular investigation of consequences of BARF diet in dogs and cats

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Parasitological and molecular investigation of consequences of BARF diet in dogs and cats

Scientific Publishing