01849nas a2200205   4500008004100000245013100041210006900172520114300241653001701384653001201401653001501413653001501428653002101443100002801464700002301492700002401515700002501539700001801564856006101582       2018                        eng d00aStudies on the prevalence of ectoparasites in owned dogs and major risk infestation to human health in Karachi, Singh Pakistan0 aStudies on the prevalence of ectoparasites in owned dogs and maj3 a<p>The present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence, intensity and distribution of natural infestation of ectoparasites and their species in owned dogs during the period of June to November 2017 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. One hundred fifty domestic dogs (90 males, 60 females) with age ranging from 60 days to 9 years were examined for ectoparasites infestation including (tick, lice, flea and mite) in Karachi city. A prevalence of ectoparasites 43.33% was identified in dogs. A total number of 164 ectoparasites were collected. The most common ectoparasites were Rhipicephalus sanguineus tick, which infested 59 of the 150 dogs (39.33%) followed by Ctenocephalides canis and Demodex canis was identified on 7/150 dogs (4.67%), Dermacentor reticulates and Trichodectes canis 6/150 dogs (4.0%) respectively and Ctenocephalides felis 2/150 (1.33%), that the highest infestation rate was seen in June (30.86%). No itching and scratching was found in 93.6 percent. Ectoparasites were significantly higher in outdoor dogs as compared with indoor group and the most tick infested location was around head and neck (60.0%).</p>
10aectoparasite10aKarachi10aowned dogs10aPrevalence10arisk infestation1 aMemon, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman1 aBaloch, Jahan, Ara1 aArijo, Abdullah, G.1 aKachiwal, Allah, Bux1 aPirzada, Nida  uhttps://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20183344053