Table 1.

Sample categories according to geographic areas defined in the study: Northern Sicily (NS), South Western Sicily (SWS), South Eastern Sicily (SES) and dogs’ population, shelter dogs (S) and owned dogs (O).

Groups	E. canis		R. conorii
	S	O	S	O
NS	2327	773	1849	598
SWS	1866	374	380	307
SES	2064	164	246	61