The prevalence and distribution of gastrointestinal parasites of stray and refuge dogs in four locations in India

• Main Authors: Traub, Rebecca J., Pednekar, Riddhi P., Cuttell, Leigh, Porter, Ronald B., Abd Megat Rani, Puteri Azaziah, Gatne, Mukulesh L.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35778/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304401714003902
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

A gastrointestinal parasite survey of 411 stray and refuge dogs sampled from four geographical and climactically distinct locations in India revealed these animals to represent a significant source of environmental contamination for parasites that pose a zoonotic risk to the public. Hookworms were t...