Parasitic zoonoses associated with dogs and cats: a survey of Portuguese pet owners’ awareness and deworming practices

Table 2 Identification of parasitic diseases of dogs and cats by the responders

Disease	Awareness/respondents (n)	Frequency (%)
Tick fever	524/531	98.7
Mange	519/531	97.7
Leishmaniosis	484/530	91.3
Ascaridiosis/roundworms	481/531	90.6
Toxoplasmosis	369/531	69.5^a
Dirofilariosis/heartworm disease	235/478	49.2^a
Hydatidosis	210/530	39.6^a
Giardiosis	131/531	24.7^a
Dipylidiosis	74/508	14.6
Cryptosporidiosis	70/530	13.2
Ancylostomatosis	69/531	13.0
Onchocercosis	65/530	12.3
Thelaziosis	58/531	10.9

^aStatistically significant difference to the frequency value positioned immediately above

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