Intestinal parasites are common cause of diarrhea in cats: Giardia may be transmitted to humans

Friday, July 17, 2015 - 10:30 in Biology & Nature

Diarrhea in cats can have several causes, with infections from single-cell intestinal parasites being a common explanation. Researchers studied nearly 300 cats in order to assess the presence and prevalence of parasitic species in Austria. The most common causative agents were Giardia. One species of Giardia that was found may also be transmissible to humans.

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