Roger I. Rodríguez-Vivas , Gabriela J. Flota-Burgos , Marco Torres-Castro , Enrique Reyes-Novelo , Sokani Sánchez-Montes , Pablo Colunga-Salas
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Abstract
The monthly fluctuation of adult Ixodes keiransi in dogs from two cattle farms in southeastern Mexico was determined. In ranch 1 (R1), 6–7 mixed breed dogs from six months to five years of age; while in ranch 2 (R2), 7–8 mixed breed dogs from one to four years of age, were followed. All dogs were monthly inspected for tick infestation through one year. The abundance of dogs infested with ticks was estimated for each month. Tick specimens were taxonomically identified as I. keiransi using morphological features. In R1 the dogs were inspected 60 times and in R2 90 times. The overall proportion of dogs infested by ticks through the year was 75% (60/80) in R1 and 67% (67/90) in R2. The higher abundance of adult I. keiransi parasitizing dogs was from July to December with maximum peaks from September to November. In April, May and June, no ticks were observed on dogs from both ranches. Tick abundance fluctuation showed a concordant pattern with rainfall but with a delay because de maximum peak of I. keiransi abundance was almost two months after the greatest rainfall peak. It is concluded that, in some conditions, the adult I. keiransi in southeastern Mexico presents high-infested rates on dogs and a maximum abundance from September to November. The I. keiransi abundance fluctuation showed a concordant pattern with rainfall.
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Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports focuses on aspects of veterinary parasitology that are of regional concern, which is especially important in this era of climate change and the rapid and often unconstrained travel of people and animals. Relative to regions, this journal will accept papers of the highest quality dealing with all aspects of disease prevention, pathology, treatment, epidemiology, and control of parasites within the field of veterinary medicine. Also, case reports will be considered as they add to information related to local disease and its control; such papers must be concise and represent appropriate medical intervention. Papers on veterinary parasitology from wildlife species are acceptable, but only if they relate to the practice of veterinary medicine. Studies on vector-borne bacterial and viral agents are suitable, but only if the paper deals with vector transmission of these organisms to domesticated animals. Studies dealing with parasite control by means of natural products, both in vivo and in vitro, are more suited for one of the many journals that now specialize in papers of this type. However, due to the regional nature of much of this research, submissions may be considered based upon a case being made by the author(s) to the Editor. Circumstances relating to animal experimentation must meet the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals as issued by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (obtainable from: Executive Secretary C.I.O.M.S., c/o W.H.O., Via Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland).