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Ancylostoma caninum is a species of nematode known as a hookworm, which principally infects the small intestine of dogs. [1] [2] [3] The result of A. caninum infection ranges from asymptomatic cases to death of the dog; better nourishment, increasing age, prior A. caninum exposure, or vaccination are all linked to improved survival.
Two species of roundworms occur in dogs: Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina.. Life cycle of T. canis. T. canis is an 8 to 18 cm long nematode that parasitizes (lives as a parasite) in the small intestine.