Out of 235 domestic dogs from Morogoro municipality and Mgeta area in Morogoro region coproscopically screened for gastrointestinal parasitic infections, 174 (74%) were found positive for one or the other parasite. Ancylostoma caninum was the most common parasite (72%). Protozoan parasites and other helminths were less prevalent (<5%). The prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism was significantly higher (P<0.05) in dogs <6 months (puppies) than in adults with no sex effect. © GSP, India.
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Makene, V. W., Muhairwa, A. P., Mtambo, M. M. A., Kusiluka, L. J. M., Kambarage, D. M., & Maeda, G. E. (1996). Prevalence of canine gastrointestinal parasites in morogoro, tanzania. Journal of Applied Animal Research, 10(2), 149–153. https://doi.org/10.1080/09712119.1996.9706142
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