The prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in hunting dogs from the area of foothills of Olympus Mountain was investigated through fecal examination, using a sedimentation method. From a total of 317 fecal samples collected, the following parasites were identified: Toxocara canis (10.4%), Ancylostomidae (9.8%), Dipylidium caninum (8.8%), Trichuris vulpis (4.7%), Taeniidae (1.9%), Toxascaris leonina (1.3%), Spirocerca lupi (0.6%) and Alaria alata (0.6%).
This study has recorded, with respect to the age of the infected dogs, a significantly higher prevalence in young dogs infected with Toxocara canis, compared to adults, and a significantly higher prevalence in adults of the Trichuris vulpis and Dipilidium caninum infection (p