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    Incidencia de parásitos gastrointestinales en los caninos (Canis lupus familiaris) en el Caserio de Teligote
    (2025-02) Santamaria Pazmay Soraya Monserrath; Borja Caicedo Byron Enrique
    The purpose of the study conducted in the Teligote hamlet was to determine the incidence of gastrointestinal parasites in the canine population by means of coprological analysis. Since no information was available on the number of dogs in the area, a survey of the inhabitants was conducted, which allowed the animals to be identified and a total of 142 samples for analysis to be established. The collected feces were processed using the Faust technique with zinc sulfate for parasite identification and the McMaster chamber to quantify the parasite load. The results showed that 81% of the samples analyzed presented parasites, among which the following were identified: Cystoisopora spp, Giarda duodenalis, Strongyloides stercoralis, Dipylidium caninum, Toxocara canis, Trichuris vulpi and Ancylostoma caninum, with Cystosisopora spp standing out as the most prevalent, with an incidence of 20% compared to the other species. Statistical analysis was performed with the Infostat program, applying the Chi-square test to identify possible significant relationships between the variables evaluated. The results showed that Cystoisopora spp is associated with age and time of deworming, while Strongylides stercoralis is associated with sex and time of deworming. These associations were considered significant when the p value > 0.05 was not exceeded. The average parasite load was 10274 h.p.g (eggs per gram of feces), 417 q.p.g (cysts per gram of feces) and 2248 o.p.g (oocysts per gram of feces). These results indicate a severe parasitic infestation in the canine population of the farmhouse. However, the parasitic load of Giarda duodenalis was moderate. The species with the most significant loads were Dipylidium canimun (22%) and Strongyloides stercoralis (19%), which reinforces the need to implement control and prevention measures in the area.