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Study of Hard Ticks Prevalence on Bovine in Sebeta Awas District, Ethiopia

Alemu Tadesse, Abdela Bulbula

Haramaya University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Haramaya, Oromia, Ethiopia; Animal Health Institute, Sebeta, Oromia, Ethiopia

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Volume / Issue4 / 4 (October-December 2023)
Pages01-06
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  • Received15 August 2023
  • Accepted16 September 2023

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Abstract

Ticks are harmful blood sucking external parasites of livestock that are distributed in all agro ecological zones in Ethiopia. Therefore, a cross sectional study was conducted from December 2018 to April 2019 in Sebeta Awas, district, special zone surrounding Finfinne. The aims of the study were to determine the prevalence of tick infestation in relation to some risk factor and to identify different tick species infesting cattle. A total of 514 ticks were collected from different body parts of 384 cattle kept under extensive management system. Out of 384 cattle examined, 87 (22.66%) were found harbor one or more tick species. Three Ixodidae tick genera (Rhipicephalus/Boophilus), Ambylomma and Hyalomma), and six species namely: R. evertsi evertsi, B. decoloratus, A.variegatum, H.marginatum rufipes, A.cohaerens, and H.trancatum, were identified ticks species. Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi was the most abundant tick species (29.2%) followed by Boophilus decoloratus (24.5%) and Ambyomma variegatum (19.5%). There was no statistically significant difference in prevalence of tick infestation between male and female animals (χ2=0.0458; P=0.83) as well as between the two age groups (χ2=0.0572; P=0.811). Animals with poor body condition score had significantly higher prevalence of tick infestation (43.75%) than medium (28.88%) and good body condition score (9.6%) animals (χ2=45.644; P<0.001) and significance also detected in animals local breed (20.12%) and cross breed (39.22%) (χ2=9.2031; P=0.002). All the tick species had higher number of males than females except B. decoloratus which had higher number of females than males. In conclusion, with the occurrence of such degree of tick infestation in the district, the economic importance of tick and tick borne disease in Sebeta Awas, district should be give high priority for sustainable strategies for tick control and prevention methods.

 

Keywords

BovineIxoided tickPrevalenceRisk factorsSebeta Awas

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How to Cite

Tadesse, A., & Bulbula, A. (2023). Study of Hard Ticks Prevalence on Bovine in Sebeta Awas District, Ethiopia. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 4(4), 01-06.

Tadesse, Alemu, and Abdela Bulbula. "Study of Hard Ticks Prevalence on Bovine in Sebeta Awas District, Ethiopia." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 4, no. 4, 2023, pp. 01-06.

Tadesse, A. and Bulbula, A. (2023) 'Study of Hard Ticks Prevalence on Bovine in Sebeta Awas District, Ethiopia', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 4(4), pp. 01-06.

Tadesse A, Bulbula A. Study of Hard Ticks Prevalence on Bovine in Sebeta Awas District, Ethiopia. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2023;4(4):01-06.

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