A study conducted in Serbia examined the prevalence of intestinal parasites in 1,267 dogs from six public shelters between 2017 and 2018.
The researchers identified seven types of parasites, finding an overall infection rate of 58.3%, with young dogs being more affected than adults (78.1% vs. 53.1%).
The findings could help improve health care programs in shelters and inform better strategies for controlling intestinal parasites in dogs.