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Prevalence of ectoparasites in owned dogs in Kerman city, southeast of Iran

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The present study aimed to investigate the intensity and distribution of natural infestation of ectoparasites in owned dogs during June to November 2011 in Kerman city, southeast of Iran. One hundred two domestic dogs (63 males, 39 females) with age ranged between 45 days to 13 years were examined for ectoparasites infestation including (tick, lice, flea and mite) in Kerman city. Detailed questionnaire about grooming and bathing interval, keeping place (outdoor, indoor) and purpose of keeping were obtained from owners. After complete skin examination, animals hairs were combed and their skin rubbed with a piece of cotton soaked in alcohol to remove the ectoparasites in apparently normal cases, and deep skin scratching were prepared from all type of lesions in symptomatic dogs. A total number of 149 ectoparasites were collected. The most common ectoparasite was Rhipicephalus sanguineus tick, which infested 27 of the 102 dogs (26.47 %). Ctenocephalides canis was identified on two dogs (1.96 %) and 5 dogs infested with Hippobosca spp (4.9 %) that the highest infestation rate was seen in September (14.2 %). Studied samples were routinely checked for clinical symptoms. Itching and scratching lesions were the only reported signs which seen in flea infested dogs (6.4 %) and other infested dogs (93.5 %) had no clinical symptoms. Ectoparasites were significantly higher in outdoor dogs in compare with indoor group and the most tick infested location was ear (61.3 %) (P < 0.05).

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  1. Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, P.O. Box 76169133, Kerman, Iran

    Mohammad Mirzaei & Hosein Khovand

  2. Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, P.O. Box 76169133, Kerman, Iran

    Baharak Akhtardanesh

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Mirzaei, M., Khovand, H. & Akhtardanesh, B. Prevalence of ectoparasites in owned dogs in Kerman city, southeast of Iran. J Parasit Dis 40, 454–458 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0525-4

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