Prevalence Of Tick Infestation In Goats Under Different System Of Management
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2014-08
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The prevalence of tick infestation and their predilection sites was studied in goats (non-descript,
Kanni and Boer x non-descript crossbred) under different system of management at Livestock
Research Station, Kattupakkam, Tamil Nadu, India. The ticks were recovered only on the goats
under semi-intensive system (100%) whereas the goats under intensive system were free from
the tick infestation. The most abundant species found in this study wereHaemaphysalis bispinosa
(100%), Hyalomma marginatum isaaci (7.29%), Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides (3.13%) and
H.anatolicum anatolicum (2.08%). Among the infested goats, females were heavily infested
(78.64%) than the males (51.52%). Among the age groups, the hogget animals were heavily
infested (83.87%) followed by adults (71.43%). Among the breeds, non-descript goats were
heavily infested (94.29%) followed by Kanni goats (90.91%) and Boer x non-descript cross
breeds (51.56%). Ticks were located mostly on the ears (69.79%) than the other parts of the
body (30.21%).
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Veterinary Science, Veterinary Parasitology