From: Detection of gastrointestinal parasitism at recreational canine sites in the USA: the DOGPARCS study
Parasite species | Dogs | Dog parks |
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n (%) [95% CI] (N = 3006) | n (%) [95% CI] (N = 288) | |
Any parasitic speciesa | 622 (20.7) [19.3–22.2] | 245 (85.1) [80.5–88.8] |
Nematodesb and/or Giardia | 609 (20.3) [18.9–21.7] | 243 (84.4) [79.7–88.1] |
Giardia spp. | 391 (13.0) [11.9–14.3] | 213 (74.0) [68.6–78.7] |
Nematodesb | 263 (8.8) [7.8–9.8] | 143 (49.7) [43.9–55.4] |
Hookworms | 214 (7.1) [6.3–8.1] | 125 (43.4) [37.8–49.2] |
Whipworms | 58 (1.9) [1.5–2.5] | 52 (18.1) [14.0–22.9] |
Eimeria spp. | 37 (1.2) [0.9–1.7] | 33 (11.5) [8.2–15.7] |
Ascarids | 17 (0.6) [0.3–0.8] | 16 (5.6) [3.4–8.9] |
Cystoisospora | 16 (0.5) [0.3–0.9] | 16 (5.6) [3.4–8.9] |
Alaria | 1 (0.0) [0–0.2] | 1 (0.4) [0–2.1] |
Capillariids | 2 (0.1) [0–0.3] | 1 (0.4) [0–2.1] |
Spirometra | 2 (0.1) [0–0.3] | 2 (0.7) [0–2.7] |
Taeniids | 1 (0.0) [0–0.2] | 1 (0.4) [0–2.1] |