Abstract: In order to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in the dogs in Alar City, a total of 138 fecal samples from the dogs visiting veterinary practices in this area were screened for the presence of intestinal parasites by using direct smearing method and saturated saline floating method. The results showed that the total intestinal parasitic infection rate of the surveyed dogs was 63.77%. Four kinds of canine intestinal parasites were found, including Toxocara canis, Isospora canis, Ancylostoma caninum and Dipylidium caninum, and the corresponding infection rate were 33.33%, 18.12%, 8.69% and 3.62%, respectively. Among the dogs infected with intestinal parasites, 23 cases had mixed infection of 2 kinds of intestinal parasites, 11 cases had mixed infection of more than 2 kinds of intestinal parasites, and the mixed infection rate was 39.77%; Toxocara canis and Isospora canis were found as the dominant intestinal parasite species in dogs visiting veterinary practices in this region.

Key words: canine, intestinal parasite, infection, Aral City