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In the period 2013–2014 a survey was carried out on the helminthic fauna of 60 wild canids, 57 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and three wolves (Canis lupus italicus), collected in the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. The study focused mainly on the gastrointestinal and hepatic helminths. Parasites were recovered in 91.2% of the red foxes and in all the wolves examined. Multiple infections were found in the majority of the animals (71.9% of the foxes and 100% of the wolves). In total, 14 intestinal helminth species were identified, two trematodes (Alaria alata,Brachylaimaspp.), seven cestodes (Mesocestoidesspp.,Taenia crassiceps,Taenia pisiformis,Taenia polyacantha,Dipylidium caninum,Taenia ovis,Taenia hydatigena) and five nematodes (Uncinaria stenocephala,Toxocara canis,Trichuris vulpis,Pterigodermatites affinis,Ancylostoma caninum). The heartwormDirofilaria immitiswas also recovered in two foxes. NoEchinococcusspp. were found. Our study shows that foxes are reservoir hosts of zoonotic parasites, includingA. alata, a rare digenean trematode in the Italian paeninsula. Results are compared with those of other surveys on helminths of wild canids carried out in Italy and other European countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]