Table 4.
Prevalence of eggs and cysts of endoparasites in canine fecal samples collected from the ground in November 2011 (N = 25) and June 2012 (N = 26)
| Prevalence (%) | Intensity mean, median, minimum–maximum (eggs per gram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection year | 2011 | 2013 | 2011 | 2013 |
| Toxocara canis | 8 | 15 | 6, 6, 5–8 | 22, 22, 3–43 |
| Toxascaris leonina | 4 | 27 | 4670, NA, NA | 36, 18, 8–65 |
| Uncinaria stenocephala | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28, 28, 5–50 |
| Alaria | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4, 4, 3–5 |
| Sarcocystis | 0 | 8 | 0 | 845, 845, 130–1,560 |
| Giardia | 4 | 12 | 233, NA, NA | 229, 250, 63–375 |
| Cryptosporidium | 4 | 8 | 133, NA, NA | 906, 906, 875–938 |
| Overall* | 20 | 62 | ||
*
Overall prevalence was calculated as the number of samples with at least one parasite type divided by the total sample number.