Intestinal endoparasitism in wild cat (Felis silvestris) from Banat area (Romania)

Abstract

The wild cat (Felis silvestris), spread in Romania from the Danube Delta to the mountain range is present in the Banat area, on the hunting ground that can be contaminated with different stage developmental forms of parasites, some of them having real zoonotic potential. The wild cat is an animal protected by the Romanian law of protection animals.

Keywords

• wild cat
• endoparasitism
• zoonotic risk