Observations were made on the infection rate of common internal parasites in dogs in Kwangju area from January to March, 1982. Dog¡¯s stools were collected from veterinary hospitals, houses, intensive dog-rearing places and sidewalks.
On the basis of egg counting, the following results were obtained:
1. Of 464 fecal samples, 73.5% were appeared as positive.
2. Dogs from veterinary hospitals and intensive dog-rearing places have higher infection rates than others.
3. Of the parasites detected, Toxocara canis was the most commonly encountered (23.7%).
4. Ascarids, flukes and coccidia were more prevalent in pups than in mature dogs, whereas bookworms were detected less often in young dogs than in older ones.
5. There were significant (p <0.01) differences among age categories for all parasites except tapeworms
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