Tritrichomonas foetus is a very intriguing trichomonad protozoan with respect to its varied
choice of residence in the different host species. It is an obligate parasite of the reproductive …

Practical relevance: Trichomonosis of the large intestine of the cat was described as a cause
of chronic diarrhea over 20 years ago. The trichomonad was identified as Tritrichomonas …

Animal hoarders accumulate animals in over-crowded conditions without adequate nutrition,
sanitation, and veterinary care. As a result, animals rescued from hoarding frequently have a …

Objective—To determine the frequency of enteropathogens in cats entering an animal
shelter with normal feces or diarrhea. Design—Cross-sectional study. Animals—100 cats …

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of ronidazole (RDZ), tinidazole (TDZ), and
metronidazole (MDZ) against Tritrichomonas foetus in vitro and of RDZ for treatment of feline …

Tritrichomonas foetus is a venereal pathogen of naturally bred cattle. In domestic cats, T.
foetus colonizes the colon, resulting in chronic, large-bowel diarrhea. The infection is …

Faecal samples from 111 cats with diarrhoea that were living in the UK were submitted for
the assessment of Tritrichomonas foetus infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) …

The parasitic protists in the genus Tritrichomonas cause significant disease in domestic
cattle and cats. To assess the genetic diversity of feline and bovine isolates of …

Almost 20 years has passed since trichomonosis was first recognized as a potential cause of
diarrhea in domestic cats. Despite progress in confirming disease causation, developing …

This article may seem an odd combination of protozoal parasites to some readers; however,
these two protozoal parasites are similar in their origins and both are causative agents of …