Table 2 Descriptive statistics of dogs and parks with at ≥ 1 sample positive for nematodes and other parasites
From: Detection of Giardia and helminths in Western Europe at local K9 (canine) sites (DOGWALKS Study)
Fecal testsa | Dogs (N = 2469) | Parks (N = 164) |
|---|---|---|
Dogs positive for any parasitic speciesb | 589 (23.9) | 153 (93.3) |
95% CI: 22.2–25.6 | ||
Dogs positive for primary nematodesc or Giardia | 563 (22.8) | 151 (93.2) |
95% CI: 21.2–24.5 | ||
Dogs positive for Giardia | 428 (17.3) | 137 (83.5) |
95% CI: 15.9–18.9 | ||
Dogs positive for primary nematodesc | 188 (7.6) | 94 (57.3) |
95% CI: 6.6–8.7 | ||
Ascarid | 89 (3.6) | 47 (28.7) |
95% CI: 2.9‒4.4 | ||
Hookworm | 78 (3.2) | 61 (37.2) |
95% CI: 2.5‒3.9 | ||
Whipworm | 56 (2.3) | 29 (17.7) |
95% CI: 1.7‒2.9 | ||
Cystoisospora spp. | 26 (1.1) | 20 (12.2) |
95% CI: 0.7‒1.5 | ||
Capillarids | 10 (0.4) | 9 (5.5) |
95% CI: 0.2‒0.7 | ||
Apicomplexa | 6 (0.2) | 5 (3.0) |
95% CI: 0.1‒0.5 | ||
Lungworm | 4 (0.2) | 4 (2.4) |
95% CI: 0.0‒0.4 | ||
Strongyloides stercoralis | 1 (< 0.1) | 1 (0.6) |
95% CI: 0.0‒0.2 |