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Table 4 Canine lifestyle and deworming

From: Survey of UK pet owners quantifying internal parasite infection risk and deworming recommendation implications

Risk group

Percentage of dogs

Most common risk profile

Current average no. of dewormings

Risk Group A

0

na

na

Risk Group B

2

Exercises only in the garden, highly supervised

2

Risk Group C

1

Exercised off the lead

3

Risk Group D

97

Off the lead and lives with children

2.99

Off the lead, eats slugs/snails/grass and meat (prey or raw meat) and lives with children

3.53

  1. Abbreviation: na, Not applicable