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The study was conducted to identify and determine the positivity rate of the external parasites and viral pathogens infesting client-owned cats in cities of Muñoz, San Jose and Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija. The of parasite infestation of different species was also determined. Ninety (90) Client-owned cats from the different cities were humanely restrained. Samples from the cats were collected through hair brushing, hair clipping, ear swabbing, skin scraping and through blood collection for snap test. Samples were sorted and examined using digital microscope (Felicola subrostrata, Ctenocephalides felis, and Ctenocephalides canis) and compound microscope (demodex and sarcoptes) and the blood collected were used for snap test to determine if it is Fel V antigen and/or FIV antibody positive. All samples were preserved and mounted for the identification of species. Finding showed that 55.56% (50/90) of client-owned cats were found positve with at least one ectoparasite species and 17.78% (16/90%) of them were found positive at least one of the two viral pathogens. Five external parasites species were identified to be present in the 90 client-owned cats: namely Ctenocephalides felis (55.56%), Felicola subrostrata (31.11%), Ctenocephalides canis (4.44), Demodex sp. (1.11%), Sarcoptes sp. (1.11%). Viral pathogen present in the 90 client-owned cats namely FeL V (3.33%) and FIV(17.78%). And majority of flea infestations (42.22%) were considered low while those of louse infestation had 20% (18/90) low infestation.

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