Prevalence of intestinal parasites of dogs in rural areas of South Moravia (Czech Republic)

The results of the survey of endoparasites of dogs in 32 small village farms around Bmo city in South Moravia district (Czech Republic) in the period of 1997-2001 are reported. Faecal samples of 483 adult dogs and 216 pups were examined by direct smear, flotation and Baermann methods. The prevalence of parasites (adult dogs/pups) found was as follows: Giardia intestinalis (0.4 %/1.9 %) Isospora canis (7.9 %/6.0 %), Isospora ohioensis-like (4.1 %/2.7 %), Sarcocystis spp. (1.7 %/0.5 %), Taenia-type eggs (7.9 %/4.6 %), Dipylidium caninum (2.3 %/1.9 %), Trichuris vulpis (4.1 %/1.4 %), Toxocara canis (9.5 %/22.2 %), Toxascaris leonina (0.8 %/0.5 %), Ancylostoma/Uncinaria spp. (0.6 %/0 %).