The Prevalence of Ancylostoma spp in Young Dogs Under The Age of 12 Months in Hospital and Animal Clinic Surabaya Muhammad Muflih, Muchammad Yunus, Bambang Sektiari
Study Program of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 10, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University
Department of Veterinary Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University
Abstract
This study aimed to determine and compare the prevalence of Ancylostoma sp in young dogs under ≤- 12 months, 0-4, 4-8, and 8-12 months from clinic and animal hospital in Surabaya. This study used 60 dogs faecal samples taken from two animals hospitals and two animals clinics in Surabaya. The fecal samples were examined by means methods i.e. native, sedimentation and floatation from the identify type of worm eggs we the found Ancylostoma sp and then calculate the prevalence rates from then analyzed by Chi Square. These results indicated that from 60 samples were examined 14 samples positive with the prevalence rate 23.33% in the group age 0-4 was 16.67% were positive, found as many as 4-8 month 23.53% were positive and at the age of 8-12 was 25.81%. Chi Square analysis showed there is no significant difference between the prevalence within group age 0,817 (p>0,05).
