Cavia porcellus (Rodentia: Caviidae) as host for Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in artificially infestation
Vol. 45 (2023), Short Communication
Vol. 45 (2023)

Cavia porcellus (Rodentia: Caviidae) as host for Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in artificially infestation

Short Communication
https://doi.org/10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm003123
Published 2023-12-05
Thalita Xavier de Araujo da Silva
Veterinarian, MSc. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciencias Veterinárias (PPGCV), Departamento de Parasitologia Animal (DPA), Instituto de Veterinária (IV), Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ). Campus Seropédica, RJ. Brazil.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7527-161X
Gabriela Pereira Salça de Almeida
Veterinarian, MSc. PPGCV, DPA, IV, UFRRJ. Campus Seropédica, RJ. Brazil.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9320-4699
Debora Azevedo Borges
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4275-5148
Victor Elias Caceres Rios
Veterinarian, MSc. PPGCV, DPA, IV, UFRRJ. Campus Seropédica, RJ. Brazil.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0433-342X
Thaís Ribeiro Correia
Veterinarian, DSc. DPA, IV, UFRRJ. Campus Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3045-8787
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flea, infestations, guinea pig.

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da Silva, T. X. de A., de Almeida, G. P. S., Borges, D. A., Rios, V. E. C., & Correia, T. R. (2023). Cavia porcellus (Rodentia: Caviidae) as host for Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in artificially infestation. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 45, e003123. https://doi.org/10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm003123
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Abstract

The number of guinea pigs is increasing as pet and their domestication necessitates the study of their pathology and emerging diseases. This study aimed to evaluate guinea pigs’ capacity to be infested by Ctenocephalides felis felis fleas, as it is a common parasite among pets that causes irritation, stress, and transmission of other pathogens. Seventeen guinea pigs were infested with C. felis felis. After 48 hours, the animals were combed, and the number of fleas was determined. Guinea pigs had a very low recovery (average of 5%), leading us to conclude that they are not good hosts for this species, despite some literature

citing it as an accidental host if infested along with dogs or cats.

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