Table 2 Samples and apparent prevalence for each helminth’s species in dogs and cats

N total samples

414

425

Gastro-intestinal and cardio-respiratory nematodes

62

15.0%

[11.7–18.8]

53

12.5%

[9.5–16.0]

Eggs

Toxocara canis

35

8.5%

[5.9–11.6]

–

–

–

Toxocara cati

–

–

–

48

11.3%

[8.4–14.7]

Toxascaris leonina

0

0.0%

[0.0–0.9]

1

0.2%

[0.0-1.3]

Ancylostoma caninum

7

1.7%

[0.7–3.5]

–

–

–

Ancylostoma tubaeforme

–

–

–

0

0.0%

[0.0-0.9]

Uncinaria stenocephala

18

4.3%

[2.6–6.8]

0

0.0%

[0.0-0.9]

Trichuris vulpis

11

2.7%

[1.3–4.7]

–

–

–

Strongyloïdes

1

0.2%

[0.0–1.3]

0

0.0%

[0.0-0.9]

Eucoleus spp./Capillaria spp.

2

0.5%

[0.1–1.7]

4

0.9%

[0.3-2.4]

Larvae

Angiostrongylus vasorum

2

0.5%

[0.1–1.7]

–

–

–

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus

–

–

–

3

0.7%

[0.1-2.1]

Crenosoma vulpis

1

0.2%

[0.0–1.3]

–

–

–

Gastro-intestinal cestodes (eggs and segments)

2

0.5%

[0.1–1.7]

12

2.8%

[1.5–4.9]

 Dipylidium caninum

2

0.5%

[0.1–1.7]

8

1.9%

[0.8-3.7]

 Taeniidae

0

0.0%

[0.0–0.9]

5

1.2%

[0.4-2.7]

Co-infestations

 Two or more parasites detected

12

2.9%

[1.5–5.0]

5

1.2%

[0.4–2.7]

 Both nematodes and cestodes

1

0.2%

[0.0–1.3]

4

0.9%

[0.3–2.4]

All helminth's parasites

63

15.2%

[11.9–19.0]

62

14.6%

[11.4–18.3]