Table 1.
The overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis in different domestic dogs by age, breed (purebred and mixed breed), and sex.
| Parasite Species/ Factor |
Sub-Factor | Total No. of Analyzed/ Infected Animals |
Prevalence (95% CI) | Mean OPG/CPG |
Median OPG/CPG |
Min–Max OPG/CPG | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptosporidium spp. | |||||||
| Age group | Puppy | 65/10 | 15.4 (8.8–25.2) | 3680 | 2000 | 200–25,200 | 0.426 |
| Adults | 193/16 | 8.3 (5.1–26.2) | 5688 | 1000 | 200–25,000 | ||
| Seniors | 96/9 | 9.4 (4.4–15.7) | 7533 | 2200 | 200–30,600 | ||
| Geriatric | 19/2 | 10.5 (1.7–32.6) | 21,100 | 21,100 | 11,400–30,800 | ||
| Breed | Purebred | 218/23 | 10.5 (7.1–15.4) | 8100 | 2400 | 200–30,800 | 0.792 |
| Mixed | 155/14 | 9.0 (5.3–14.7) | 8160 | 3200 | 200–30,600 | ||
| Sex | Female | 183/16 | 8.4 (5.4–13.8) | 6109 | 2000 | 200–25,000 | 0.463 |
| Male | 190/21 | 11.0 (7.2–16.4) | 9679 | 2800 | 200–30,800 | ||
| G. duodenalis | |||||||
| Age group | Puppy | 65/12 | 18.5 (10.7–29.7) | 39,650 | 24,800 | 400–157,800 | 0.162 |
| Adults | 193/18 | 9.3 (5.9–14.3) | 35,225 | 3900 | 200–33,000 | ||
| Seniors | 96/9 | 9.4 (4.8–17.1) | 46,488 | 1600 | 200–393,600 | ||
| Geriatric | 19/1 | 5.3 (0.1–26.5) | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Breed | Purebred | 218/22 | 10.1 (6.7–14.9) | 30,522 | 22,700 | 200–157,800 | 0.641 |
| Mixed | 155/18 | 11.6 (7.4–17.7) | 30,600 | 3200 | 200–36,600 | ||
| Sex | Female | 183/12 | 6.6 (3.7–11.2) | 27,250 | 8800 | 200–89,600 | 0.011 * |
| Male | 190/28 | 14.7 (10.3–20.5) | 56,440 | 5300 | 200–393,600 | ||
Abbreviations: CI—confidence interval; NA—not applicable; * p < 0.05.