Prevalence of ixodid ticks in dairy animals of Jammu region

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of ticks, 960 bovines (cattle 480, buffaloes 480) were examined from organised and unorganised dairy units of Jammu district during March 2012 to February 2013. The overall infestation rate was found to be 42.18 %. The infestation rate in cattle was found to be 47.08 % while 37.29 % of examined buffaloes were infested with ixodid ticks. Among the ixodid ticks, only one species i.e. Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus was recorded. A significantly (p < 0.05) higher prevalence was recorded in monsoon season as compared to other seasons. Agewise, the animals aged <6 months showed the highest prevalence and the lowest was found in animals >1 year of age. Sexwise, the males had higher infestation rate than the females.

Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites of equids from organized farms of Mumbai and Pune

“…Highest prevalence of mixed infections in donkeys was observed in monsoon (32 %) followed by winter (27.59 %) and summer (24 %). Pramod (2010) reported much lower prevalence rates from Nagpur, Maharashtra while Mahfooz et al (2008) and Khajuria et al (2004) support the present study.…”

“…In contrast, distinctly higher prevalence was reported by many workers viz. Khajuria et al (2004), Pandit et al (2008) and Maria et al (2011) from Jammu and Kashmir; Kaur and Kaur (2008) from Punjab, Katoch et al (2006) from Haryana, Sengupta and Yadav (1998) from Himachal Pradesh, Fig. 1 Intensity of gastrointestinal helminth infection in equids Sengupta and Yadav (2001b), Banerjee et al (2002) and Pal (2002) from UP and Uttrakhand.…”

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Horses of Jabalpur Region

“…The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes observed in the present study have also been reported by Khajuria et al, (2004) and Pandit et al, (2008) in Jammu and Kashmir, Katoch et al, (2006) in Haryana and (Sengupta and Yadav, 1998) in Himachal Pradesh in their studies. Further, Singh et al (2012) found 75.73% which is higher than the results of the present study.…”

Epidemiology, Haematology and Molecular Characterization of Haemoprotozoon and Rickettsial Organisms Causing Infection in Cattle of Jammu Region, North India

“…The agro-climatic conditions of the Jammu region are highly favourable for growth and multiplication of ticks which act as natural vectors of theileriosis, babesiosis and anaplasmosis. In the present study, high prevalence of Babesia bigemina (14.02%, 39/278), A. marginale (23.74%, 66/278) and low prevalence of Theileria annulata (1.079%, 3/278) can be attributed to Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus being the only tick which infests the bovines of Jammu region [12]. A thorough review of literature reveals varying incidence of babesiosis ranging from 0.76 to 18.50% in India [13,14,15].…”