Prevalence of Canine Gastrointestinal Parasites in Morogoro, Tanzania

V. W. Makene Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 3021, SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania

A. P. Muhairwa Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 3021, SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania

M. M.A. Mtambo Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 3021, SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania

L. J.M. Kusiluka Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 3021, SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania

D. M. Kambarage Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 3021, SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania

G. E. Maeda Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 3021, SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania

Abstract

Makene, V.M., Muhairwa, A.P., Mtambo, M.M.A., Kusiluka, L.J.M., Kambarage, D.M. and Maeda, G.E. 1996. Prevalence of canine gastrointestinal parasites in Morogoro, Tanzania. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 10: 149–153.

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.

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