Endoparasite prevalence and recurrence across different age groups of dogs and cats

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 166, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 153-158

  Gates, Maureen C ^a   Nolan, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Endoparasites; Epidemiology; Feline

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; ASCARIS; CAT DISEASE; CESTODE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; ENDOPARASITE; FECES ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; GIARDIA; HOOKWORM; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; RECURRENT INFECTION; TRICHURIS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; PENNSYLVANIA; PREVALENCE; RECURRENCE;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CESTODA; CYSTOISOSPORA; FELIDAE; GIARDIA; NEMATODA; TRICHURIS;

EID: 70350212830     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.07.041     Document Type: Article

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