Table 1 Canine prevalence of Angiostrongylus vasorum by age and sex from six zones of Spain

Age (years)

< 1

1/21 (4.76)

2/19 (10.53)

0/9 (0)

1/47 (2.13)

0/32 (0)

0/1 (0)

4/129 (3.10)

1–4

3/71 (4.23)

6/98 (6.12)

1/44 (2.27)

3/191 (1.57)

2/102 (1.96)

0/33 (0)

15/539 (2.78)

5–10

1/123 (0.81)

2/191 (1.05)

1/68 (1.47)

2/164 (1.22)

3/172 (1.74)

1/42 (2.38)

10/760 (1.32)

> 10

1/108 (0.93)

2/130 (1.54)

0/95 (0)

1/137 (0.73)

2/101 (1.98)

0/25 (0)

6/596 (1.01)

Sex

Male

2/126 (1.58)

6/220 (2.73)

0/80 (0)

3/227 (1.32)

4/195 (2.05)

1/65 (1.54)

16/963 (1.66)

Female

4/197 (2.03)

6/218 (2.75)

2/136 (1.47)

4/312 (1.28)

3/212 (1.42)

0/42 (0)

19/1067 (1.70)

Total

6/323 (1.86)

12/438 (2.74)

2/216 (0.93)

7/539 (1.30)

7/407 (1.72)

1/101 (0.99)

35/2024 (1.73)