Setiawati, Dewi2022-06-202022-06-202021-12PerpustakaanElfitrahttps://repository.unri.ac.id/handle/123456789/10546Cats are carnivorous animals that have been domesticated and become one of the pets, especially for the people in Siak, Riau Province. Lack of good care causes cats to become infected with ectoparasites, one of whichis ectoparasites that can be transmitted to humans (zoonotic). A total of 168 cats were examined, in which 38 of them were infected with ectoparasites. The ectoparasites found were then identified. From the identification results found three types of ectoparasites namely Felicola subrostratus, Ixodes sp, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus. The results showed that the highest abundance of ectoparasites was found in the species F. subrostratus (48.9%), while the lowest abundance of ectoparasites was found in the species R. sanguineus (22.5%). The highest prevalence of ectoparasites was found in the species Ixodes sp (14.3%), while the lowest prevalence of ectoparasites was found in the species F. subrostratus (4.2%). The highest ectoparasite intensity was found in F. subrostratus species (25.1%), while the lowest prevalence of ectoparasites was found in Ixodes sp species (4.3%).enCatsEctoparasitesPrevalenceArticle