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Table 1 Parasite prevalence in studied dog population

From: Low intestinal parasite prevalence in Finnish pet dogs and cats

Parasite

Positive (n)

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Strongylida

11

1.7

0.8–2.9

Toxocara canis

6

0.9

0.2–2.0

Trematode

3

0.5

0.1–1.3

Eucoleus spp.

2

0.3

0.0–1.1

Cystoisospora spp.

1

0.2

0.0–0.8

Trichuris vulpis

1

0.2

0.0–0.8

Taeniid

1

0.2

0.0–0.8

Crenosoma vulpis*

1

0.3

0.0–0.8

All

23

3.5

2.2–5.2

  1. Fecal flotation n = 664 dogs, Baermann method n = 396 dogs. The finding analyzed with Baermann method is marked with an asterisk (*)
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147