Prevalence of canine gastrointestinal parasites in Morogoro, Tanzania
dc.creator | Muhairwa, A. P | |
dc.creator | Mtambo, M. M.A | |
dc.creator | Kusiluka, L. J.M | |
dc.creator | Maeda, G. E | |
dc.creator | Kambarage, D. M | |
dc.creator | Makene, V. W | |
dc.date | 2022-05-12T06:15:22Z | |
dc.date | 2022-05-12T06:15:22Z | |
dc.date | 1996-07 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-25T08:52:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-25T08:52:01Z | |
dc.description | 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. Ancylostonza caninunz was the most common parasite (72%). Protozoan parasites and other helminths were less prevalent (4%). The prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism was significantly higher (P<0.05) in dogs <6 months (prkppies) than in adults with no sex effect. | |
dc.format | application/pdf | |
dc.identifier | 0971-2119 (Print) | |
dc.identifier | 0974-1844 (Online) | |
dc.identifier | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/4105 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/92049 | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.publisher | Taylor and Francis | |
dc.subject | Dogs | |
dc.subject | Gastrointestinal parasites | |
dc.title | Prevalence of canine gastrointestinal parasites in Morogoro, Tanzania | |
dc.type | Article |