Urban Dog Parks as Sources of Canine Parasites: Contamination Rates and Pet Owner Behaviours in Lisbon, Portugal

Dog parks represent a recent trend in western countries, enabling owners to spend quality time with their pets in a controlled environment. Despite their growing popularity, few studies have been performed to date on these parks to investigate dog intestinal parasitic infections and soil contaminati...

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Main Authors: Ana Ferreira, Ana Margarida Alho, David Otero, Lídia Gomes, Rolf Nijsse, Paul A. M. Overgaauw, Luís Madeira de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5984086