Prevalence of tick infestation in goats reared under semi-intensive system

Asad Ali Jariko

doi:10.19045/bspab.2020.90123

Abstract

Prevalence of tick infestation in goats reared under semi-intensive system

Highlights

Introduction metabolic disorders that causes economicAmong all the domesticated animals, goat losses
The highest tick infestation causes the anemia to animals by sucking the host blood during their prolonged attachment of the lifecycle phase of 7-14 days, which may be long depending on tick species and host association [11]
The four species of ticks were identified infesting the goats (Hyalomma anatolicum, Amblyomm avariegatum, Boophilus microplus, Rhipicephalus anguineus), which is in close agreement with [19], who reported that the ticks identified from

Summary

Introduction metabolic disorders that causes economic

There was no significant difference between the villages of Taluka Khipro against tick infestations (Table 1). Gender wise prevalence of tick infestation in goats at Taluka Khipro is shown in the (Table). It is given in the table that the female were more susceptible to tick infestation (82.84%) compared to males (56.25%), but statistically no significant difference was observed. Age wise prevalence of tick infestation in goats is given in the (Table). Results regarding the common predilection sites of tick infestation in goats are shown in the (Table 4). Results shows that the most common predilection sites of tick infestation on the animal body surface was observed ears (34.4%) followed by tail region(28%), around eyes (19.2%), udder, thigh and testes (14.4%), neck and chest (2.4%),and all over the body (1.6%). Results reveals that among all tick species, the highest ticks recovery was observed Hyalomma anatolicum (43.04%) followed by Amblyomma variegatum (26.90%), while minimum tick species infestation was recorded of Rhipicephalus anguineus (13.90%) infesting goats in the study area (Table5)

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