Association of herd management with the infestation of ticks in domestic goats

• DOI: 10.12681/jhvms.25074
• Publication Date: 2020-12-18T09:13:14Z
• Authors: M.S. SAJID; H.M. RIZWAN; M.K. KHAN; A. QUDOOS; F.A. ATIF; M.A. MALIK; M. MAQBOOL
• Keywords: Tick infestation

Three-stage cluster random sampling was done for determination of the association herd management with prevalence tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestation in goats (Capra hircus) southern Punjab, Pakistan. A total 136 nomadic goat herds and settled farms were screened ticks related information like nature herds, size, farming pattern, animal keeping, housing, floor pattern hygienic measures documented on a pre-structured questionnaire. In addition, participatory epidemiological tools used to document trends consultancy therapy, choice drugs therapeutic approaches. significant (56.30%) found all or irrespective size; however, having 40-60 showed highest infestation. Among 109 (80.1%) 27 (19.8%) herds. No reared large ruminants separately. Association closed housing system be significantly higher as compared partially-closed open. Tethered rate than free living. Uncemented (Kacha) risk factor cemented bricked. The more prone whose owner neglected infestation, consulted quacks, ethnoveterinary medicine petroleum control ticks. findings present study will helpful devising appropriate extension services selected region specific resource-poor countries similar livestock husbandry systems, general.