Prevalence study of Hard Tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus in stray dogs form many areas from Baghdad Province | ||
| The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine (IJVM) | ||
| Article 5, Volume 38, Issue 2, December 2014, Pages 9-11 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Ali Issa Fadhil | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study included examination of 102 stray dogs from different regions of Baghdad province and the rate of total infection was 21.56 % by Rhipicephalus sanguineus for the period from the beginning of July 2011 until the end of January 2012, this study showed significant (P˂0.05) differences between regions Al-Sadrea region recorded the highest rate of infection was 41.66 %, while the lowest rate was registered in AL-shaek omar 18.18 %. the highest infestation rate was at Autumn 37.14 % and the lowest rate was in winter 7.69%, and the results showed significant (P˂0.05) differences in the incidence among males in Al-sadrea region recorded the highest rate 50 %, while the lowest ratio recorded in Al-Nahdtha region 11.11%, there were no differences in the infestation rate between males and females, as were 20.75 %, 22.44 %, respectively. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| stray dogs; hard ticks; Baghdad | ||
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