Survey of Tick-Borne Diseases in Dogs Infested with Rhipicephalus sanguineus at a Kennel in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Shizuo YAMAMOTO¹  Chiharu MORITA³  Hisashi INOKUMA² 

[1] Faculty of Environmental Health, Azabu University;Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University;School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University

关键词: canine;    Rhipicephalus sanguineus;    tick-borne disease;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.60.761

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(20)Cited-By(7)Serological tests were performed to investigate extent of tick-borne diseases in dogs infested with Rhipicephalus sanguineus at a kennel in Okayama Prefecture. Three of 22 dogs (13.6%) were positive for Ehrlichia canis. Two of 19 dogs (10.5%) were positive for Rickettsia japonica. Three of 22 dogs (13.6%) were positive for Babesia gibsoni. None of these animals were positive for Coxiella burnetii or Hepatozoon canis. A microfilaria was detected in a drop smear of hemolymph from an engorged female tick, however species was not determined. It is possible that these ticks can transmit pathogens to domestic dogs which are rare in Japan.

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