Ticks Prevalence and Possible Risk Factors Assessment on Domestic Dogs in Quetta District Balochistan, Pakistan | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 10, Volume 52, Issue 1, April 2021, Pages 87-94 PDF (1.82 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejvs.2020.25251.1157 | ||
| Author | ||
| Kashif Kamran* | ||
| Department of Zoology, University of Balochsitan Quetta Paksitan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Ticks and tick-borne diseases have always been a problem for animals and humans. This study aimed at the effect of risk factors based on univariable analysis affecting the number of ticks parasitized on domestic dogs. This research began in April and ended in July 2019. Most ticks recognized based on morphology were belonged to Rhipicephalus sanguineus (45.76%) followed by Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (32.85%), Hyalomma dromedarii (10.15%), Haemaphysalis spp. (7.01%), Hyalomma anatolicum (4.24%) respectively. Through the questionnaire, answers to various risk factors associated with tick infestation were discussed. It was revealed in the questionnaire results that most of the risk factors were recorded as non-significant (p>0.05) except tick infestation on the host animal. The paper is extracted from the first author’s M.Phil Thesis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ticks; Risk Factors; Domestic; Dogs. N.B | ||
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