Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 171-177

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291020171

Factors affecting the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites and lungworm in dogs and assessment of antiparasitic drug use patterns

Eva Vernerová1, Nela Dvořáková1, Vlasta Svobodová2, Jiří Bureš1

1Institute for State Control of Veterinary Biologicals and Medicines, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, Brno, Czech Republic

Received October 18, 2021
Accepted February 1, 2022

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