Incidence of gastrointestinal helminths in dogs of Himachal Pradesh

A total of 236 faecal samples from five districts of Himachal Pradesh namely Kullu (44), Shimla (22), Mandi (42), Kangra (99) and Una (29) were screened to record the incidence of various gastrointestinal helminths of stray dogs by using standard techniques. Out of 236 samples, 52.90% were found positive for gastrointestinal helminthic infections. Eggs of the hookworms were found predominantly (19.06%) followed by Dipylidium caninum eggs (16.10%), taeniid (8.47%), ascarid (5.93%) and trichurids (3.38%). Overall highest incidence of gastrointestinal helminths was recorded from district Kullu (59.09%) followed by Kangra (54.54%), Mandi (52.3%), Una (48.20%) and the lowest in district Shimla (40.90%).