title: Study on prevalence of ancylostomosis in dogs at Anand district, Gujarat, India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was undertaken to derive the prevalence rate of ancylostomosis in dogs by a collection of fecal samples from Anand district.
  
  
  METHODS
  The fecal samples were collected from the dogs brought to the Hospital of Veterinary College (Teaching Veterinary Clinical Service Complex) and the surrounding areas of Anand district. On the day of collection, fecal samples were collected and brought to the Department of Veterinary Parasitology and processed for standard qualitative examination. The sedimentation technique was used to detect the presence of Ancylostoma spp. eggs in the samples.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The highest prevalence rate was observed in the month of May (36.66% fecal samples) and the lowest in the month of December (13.79% fecal samples) at Anand district.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be concluded that heavy infection is present in Anand district especially in the season of summer followed by monsoon and the least in winter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Nilima N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Brahmbhatt
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Jigar J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hasnani
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Suchit S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pandya
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Joshi
keywords: ancylostomosis; dog; fecal; prevalence rate; sedimentation technique