TY - JOUR T1 - Ectoparasites of dogs and cats in Albania JF - Parasitology Research Y1 - 2009 DO - 10.1007/s00436-009-1591-x A1 - Dashamir Xhaxhiu A1 - Ilir Kusi A1 - Dhimiter Rapti A1 - Visser,M. A1 - Martin Knaus A1 - Thomas Lindner A1 - Rehbein,S. SP - 1577 EP - 1587 KW - Canis KW - felis KW - flea infestation KW - Flea Species KW - Mediterranean Spotted Fever AB -

One hundred eighty-one dogs and 26 short-hair cats from suburban areas around Tirana, Albania were examined for ectoparasite infestation. The dogs were examined on several occasions from 2005 through 2009 representing three seasons: winter (December-February), spring (March-May), and summer (June-August); the cats were examined in late autumn (November). In addition, deep ear swab specimens of 30 dogs were examined for ear mites. The arthropod ectoparasite fauna of the dogs included two tick species (Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ixodes ricinus), three mite species (Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis, Otodectes cynotis, and Demodex canis), three flea species (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, and Pulex irritans), and one louse species (Trichodectes canis). In the dogs, rates of infestation were 23.8% for R. sanguineus, 0.6% for I. ricinus, 4.4% for S. scabiei var. canis, 6.7% for O. cynotis, 0.6% for D. canis, 75.7% for C. canis, 5.0% for C. felis, 8.3% for P. irritans, and 6.6% for T. canis. Mixed infestation with two or three species of ectoparasites was recorded on 38.1% of the dogs. Fleas infested 75.7% dogs (geometric mean, 3.96; range, 1-80) and were observed in winter, spring, and summer with increasing prevalences of 64.3%, 75.9%, and 100%. Ticks parasitized 24.3% of the dogs (geometric mean, 0.41; range, 1-331). R. sanguineus ticks were recorded on 34.2% and 50% of the dogs examined in spring and summer, respectively, but were absent on the dogs during winter except for a single I. ricinus specimen observed. Prevalence of infestation with R. sanguineus, S. scabiei var. canis, C. felis, P. irritans, and T. canis did not differ between dogs < or = 6 months and dogs > 6 months of age; however, prevalence of infestation with C. canis was significantly (p < 0.01) higher in dogs > 6 months old. There was no difference between the sexes for the prevalences of infestation with those parasites. The examination of the cats revealed infestation with only one species of ectoparasite, C. felis (prevalence, 100%; geometric mean, 2.5; range, 1-9).

VL - 105 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00436-009-1591-x IS - 6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guidelines for evaluating the efficacy of ectoparasiticides against biting lice, sucking lice and sheep keds on ruminants JF - Veterinary Parasitology Y1 - 2006 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.11.008 A1 - Holdswortha,P. A. A1 - Vercruysseb,J. A1 - Rehbein,S. A1 - Peterd,R. J. A1 - Letonjae,T. A1 - Green,P. SP - 45 EP - 54 KW - Chewing lice KW - Ectoparasiticides KW - Guidelines KW - Persistent efficacy KW - ruminants KW - Sheep keds KW - sucking lice KW - Therapeutic efficacy AB -

These guidelines have been prepared to assist in the design, implementation and interpretation of studies for the assessment of the efficacy of ectoparasiticides against biting and sucking lice and sheep keds on ruminants. Information is provided on the selection of animals, dose determination, dose confirmation and field studies, record keeping and result interpretation. These guidelines advocate the use of pen facilities for dose determination and dose confirmation studies for defining therapeutic and persistent efficacy. These guidelines are also intended to assist investigators on how to conduct specific experiments, to provide specific information for registration authorities involved in the decision making process, to assist in the approval and registration of new ectoparasiticides, and to facilitate the world-wide adoption of standard procedures.

VL - 136 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304401705005510?via%3Dihub IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Efficacy of eprinomectin against Linognathus vituli and Bovicola bovis on calves JF - Veterinary Record Y1 - 2005 DO - https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.156.4.112 A1 - Rehbein,S. A1 - Pitt,S. R. A1 - Rossi,L. A1 - Pollmeier,M. SP - 112 EP - 113 KW - Administration, Topical KW - animals KW - Anoplura KW - cattle KW - Cattle Diseases KW - insecticide KW - Ivermectin/analogs & derivatives/pharmacology/therapeutic use KW - Mallophaga KW - Time Factors KW - Treatment Outcome VL - 156 UR - https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1136/vr.156.4.112 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ein Beitrag zum Vorkommen stationär-parasitisch lebender Insekten bei Rotwild aus der Gehegehaltung in Deutschland JF - Wiener Tierärztliche Monatsschrift Y1 - 1997 A1 - Rehbein,S. A1 - Visser,M. SP - 109 EP - 113 KW - Bovicola KW - cervidae KW - deer KW - Hypoderma KW - insects KW - Lipoptena KW - longicornis KW - parasite KW - Solenopotes AB - The hides and the heads of eight red deer carves from a red deer farm in Bavaria, Germany, were examined for the presence of parasitic arthropods in March, 1995. Sucking lice, Solenopotes burmeisteri, were recorded in all calves, biting lice, Bovicola longicornis, in five carves, keds, Lipoptena cervi, in three calves, and warble fly larvae Hypoderma diana, in one calf. The intensity of infestation was low for all species. VL - 84 IS - 4 ER -