1Division of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, R.S. Pura-181102, Jammu
2Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, R.S. Pura-181102, Jammu
Division of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, R.S. Pura-181102, Jammu
*Corresponding author. Email: godara1972@gmail.com
The prevalence of ticks among dogs of Jammu region was investigated. A total of 576 dogs were examined for the presence of adult, nymph and larval stages of ticks, out of which 198 (34.4%) were found to be positive for tick infestation of only one species, Rhipicephalus sanguineus. It was observed that age of animals influenced prevalence, with highest prevalence rate of 43.9% recorded in dogs aged above 3 years, followed by 25.0% prevalence in dogs below one year and 24.3% in one to three years of age group. Infestation rate was significantly higher (p<0.01) in the animals above three years of age group as compared to other age groups. Females showed significantly higher (p<0.05) infestation rate (38.9%) than males (28.8%). The data generated in the study can be helpful to devise control strategy against tick infestation in dogs of Jammu.
Brown dog tick, Dogs, Jammu, Prevalence, Rhipicephalus sanguineus
