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In Kosovo, many old sheep are slaughtered particularly during Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). To determine whether this tradition could affect parasite transmission, we compared the probability of 504 dogs to contract taenid infections after deworming during one period before Eid al-Adha and a similar period beginning with this event. Initially, taeniid eggs were detected in 6\u00b72% (CI 4\u00b72\u20138\u00b76) of the dogs. The prevalence before Eid al-Adha was significantly lower (1\u00b72%, CI 0\u00b74\u20132\u00b76) as compared with the prevalence after the event (4\u00b73%, CI 2\u00b76\u20136\u00b73). A comparable trend was apparent at species level for <jats:italic>T. hydatigena<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>E. granulosus<\/jats:italic>. These results indicate that the pronounced increase of taeniid infections, including <jats:italic>E. granulosus<\/jats:italic> s.l., after Eid al-Adha is linked to traditional home slaughtering that occurs during this celebration. 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