Passive surveillance for ticks on horses in Saskatchewan

Passive surveillance of ticks on horses in Saskatchewan revealed that the horses were parasitized by 3 species, Dermacentor albipictus, D. andersoni, and D. variabilis. The nymphs and adults of D. albipictus occurred on horses earlier in the year than did adults of the 2 other species.

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Published inCanadian veterinary journal Vol. 56; no. 5; pp. 486 - 489
Main Authors Schvartz, Gili, Epp, Tasha, Burgess, Hilary J, Chilton, Neil B, Armstrong, James S, Lohmann, Katharina L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 01.05.2015
Subjects
Animals
Horse Diseases - epidemiology
Horse Diseases - parasitology
Horses
Ixodes - classification
Nymph - classification
Population Surveillance
Saskatchewan - epidemiology
Scientific
Seasons
Species Specificity
Tick Infestations - diagnosis
Tick Infestations - epidemiology
Tick Infestations - veterinary
Time Factors
Saskatchewan
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Summary:Passive surveillance of ticks on horses in Saskatchewan revealed that the horses were parasitized by 3 species, Dermacentor albipictus, D. andersoni, and D. variabilis. The nymphs and adults of D. albipictus occurred on horses earlier in the year than did adults of the 2 other species.
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ISSN:0008-5286