A survey of Ectoparasites Infestation in Stray Dogs in Basrah Province / Iraq

2nd International Scientific Conference (Pure Sciences, Brilliant Creativity and Renewed Building)

Thamer, Nadia K.^1 ; Faraj, Katherine B.^1

Dept. of Microbiology and Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Medicine College, University of Basrah, Iraq^1

关键词: Different ages;    Ectoparasite;    Lice and Fleas;    Neck region;    Stray dogs;    Ticks;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/571/1/012062/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/571/1/012062

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

One hundred samples of stray dogs with different ages and sex we examined to investigate the occurrence of ectoparasites, from the period of October 2015 to May 2016. These samples were collected from different regions in Basrah province, the study showed the presence of three types of ectoparasites which are tick Rhipicephallus sanguineus (38.2% ), lice species was Heterodoxus longitrasus (57.35%) and fleas was Stenocephalides canis (4.4 %). The highest rate was record in Shatt Al-Arab region (100%) while the lowest infestation rate was (35%) in Al-Faw region. Ear and neck region of stray dogs body were infected by ectoparasites more than other region of the body (100 %) respectively total infestation rate was 68%. There were significant difference at (p