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PREVALENCE OF TICK INFESTATION IN DIFFERENT BREEDS OF CATTLE IN BALOCHISTAN
M. E. Kakar1, M. A. Khan, M. S. Khan, K. Ashraf, M. A. Kakar, Hamdullah, S. Jan, A. Razzaq

M. E. Kakar1*, M. A. Khan1, M. S. Khan1, K. Ashraf1, M. A. Kakar2, Hamdullah2, S. Jan3 and A. Razzaq4

1University of Veterinary and Animals Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
2Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Balochistan, Pakistan
3Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology, Balochistan, Pakistan
4Arid Zone Research Centre, PARC, Brewery Road, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan

Corresponding Author: drmuhammadessa_kakar@yahoo.com
Page Number(s): 797-802
Published Online First: June 01, 2017
Publication Date: June 01, 2017
ABSTRACT

Studies were carried on the prevalence of tick infestation in cattle in District Quetta, the Provincial Head Quarter of Balochistan Province. The results of the study revealed that, out of 600 cattle 210(35%) were positive for tick infestation. Among these, adult cattle over 3 years of age showed higher prevalence (82.05%) followed by cattle up to 3 years (75.64%), 2 years (70.51%), 12 months (19.16%), 9 months (5.83%) and less than 6 months of age (1.58%).. Holstein Friesian revealed higher prevalence (59%) than Crossbred (28.5%) and Bhag Nari cattle breed (17.5%). Similarly the uppermost tick infestation (84%) was recorded in summer season while the lowermost (4.66%) was noted in winter. Female animals showed higher (36%) tick infestation than male (32%).The most dominant tick species identified; Rhipiciphalus (Boophilus) microplus (35.5%), Rhipiciphalus (Boophilus) annulatus (28.5%), Hyaloma (26.5%) and Rhipiciphalus sanguineus (9.5%).

Keywords: Tick infestation; Cattle; Prevalence; Quetta; Balochistan
Open Access: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).


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