STUDY ON IDENTIFICATION & PREVALENCE OF COMMON GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES INFECTION IN DOMESTIC DOG IN CHITTAGONG DISTRICT

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infection in domestic dogs in Chittagong City. The fecal sample of 50 dogs were collected and evaluated by direct smear, floatation and sedimentation techniques; direct smear reveal 70.88% and Floatation /sedimentation reveal 54.12% dogs were infected by gastrointestinal parasites. The prevalence Ancylostoma caninum, Trichuris vulpis, Physelptera and Coccidia were 50%, 18.7%, 22.3% and 9% respectively in domestic dog. Puppies under 15 months are more infected (40.36%) than adult dogs (25.24%) Moreover, foreign breed dogs (56.63%) are more prone to Gatrointestinal parasitic infection in chittagong. The prevalence was higher in female dogs (65.15%) than male (34.85%).This study also observed that puppies less than 6 months of age and dogs with more than one cat or with a dog were significantly more likely to be parasitised