A prevalence study of ectoparasites on the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in al-Muthanna province-Iraq
Joint Authors
Ubayd, Farhan A.
Mallah, Muhammad Awdah
Source
al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2017), pp.55-59, 5 p.
Publisher
al-Qadisiyah University College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2017-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was carried out in AL-Muthanna province during the period from November 2014 to May 2015.A (41) animals of long eared hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus(27 male, 14female) were collected from different area of Al-Muthanna Province (Rural and Urban regions).
A total number of 41 hedgehogs, 19 were infested with ticks (46.34%).
All ticks were belonged to Rhipicephalus turanicus species, also the fleas of the species Archaeopsylla.
erinacei were found on 12 hedgehog of 41 (29.26%) examined hedgehog.
Also the results showed, that the rates of infestation with R.
turanicus and A.
erinacei were difference significant (P<0.05) between the sexes (male and female) of hedgehogs that the rate of infestation with ticks was 12(44.44%) for male and 7(50%) for female, while the fleas was 8(29.62%) for male and 4(28.57%) for female.
Highest occurrence of infestation in both tick and flea was in April 62.5%.
Prevalence of ectoparasite in March, April and May was 50% and 59.1%.
While there are no infection in November, December, January and February.
The significant variations were no observed among months in both ectoparasite species (P>0.05).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ubayd, Farhan A.& Mallah, Muhammad Awdah. 2017. A prevalence study of ectoparasites on the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in al-Muthanna province-Iraq. al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences،Vol. 16, no. 1, pp.55-59.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ubayd, Farhan A.& Mallah, Muhammad Awdah. A prevalence study of ectoparasites on the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in al-Muthanna province-Iraq. al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences Vol. 16, no. 1 (2017), pp.55-59.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-844825
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ubayd, Farhan A.& Mallah, Muhammad Awdah. A prevalence study of ectoparasites on the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in al-Muthanna province-Iraq. al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences. 2017. Vol. 16, no. 1, pp.55-59.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-844825
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 58-59
Record ID
BIM-844825