Prevalence of tick infestation (Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum) in dogs in Punjab, Pakistan

This study was conducted to identify ticks that infest dogs in the Rawalpindi region of Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 525 dogs were examined between June and September 2010. Of these, 60 (11.42%) were infested with ticks. The morphological features of the ticks were identified by using a stereomicros...

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Main Authors: Manzoor Hussain, Muhammad Nisar Khan, Ghulam Muhammad, Muhammad Abubakar, Murtaz ul-Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2012-03-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
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Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2012/48_1/95.pdf