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ABSTRACT This study was carried out in two major Local Government Areas of Benin city to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in the city. The presence of these parasites was observed in 100 faecal samples of dogs using sedimentation technique. A prevalence of 88% was observed, with the gastrointestinal parasites such as; Diphyllobothriumlatum (28%), Toxocaracanis (17%), Dipylidiumcaninum (16%), Ancylostomaspp (13%), Anoplocephala spp. (6%),Filaroidesosleri (4%) and Taeniahydatigena (6%). The most prevalent parasite was Diphyllobothrium latum and the least prevalent was Filaroides osleri. There was no significant difference between the sex of dogs and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites (p>0.05). In this study, younger dogs tend to have a higher rate of prevalence or parasite infection than older dogs. This study provides current information on the infection rate of gastrointestinal parasites in dogs in Benin City. Furthermore, zoonotic parasites like Toxocara canis which is potentially transmissible to humans and thus relevant to public health was encountered.
