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A Survey of the Parasites of Native Dogs in Southern Malawi with Remarks on their Medical and Veterinary Importance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

W. M. Fitzsimmons DR.
W. M. Fitzsimmons DR.
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Council, Institute for Research on Animal Diseases, Compton, Nr. Newbury, Berkshire
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The indigenous dogs of Malawi form a fairly homogeneous group. The general type is a smooth-haired, medium-sized, terrier dog in many ways not unlike the Basenji of the Belgian Congo. Consequently it may be assumed that the local breed of dog has, generally speaking, had very little contact with exotic breeds and that it is quite possible the parasitic populations which it supports are also truly indigenous. A unique opportunity of exploring this unknown terrain presented itself when, as a result of an outbreak of rabies, it was decided to thin out the unvaccinated dog population as a veterinary control measure.

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Research Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 41 , Issue 1 , March 1967 , pp. 15 - 18
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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