Assessment on the Occurrence and Species of Ixoidaidae Ticks Infesting Cattle in Guto Gida District East Wallaga Zone, Ethiopia
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https://doi.org/10.20372/star.v13i2.01Keywords:
Cattle, Ethiopia, Ixoidaidae tick, Guto Gida, PrevalenceAbstract
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to identify the tick prevalence and risk factors among communally grazed cattle in the Guto Gida District in a subset of kebele from January to June of 2021. Three hundred and eighty-four animals were selected at random (using a lottery system). The coded data was loaded into Stata 14, a statistical program, for additional statistical analysis. The strength of the hypothesized risk variables was determined by conducting univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis. Out of a total of 213 animals, 55.5% tested positive. A substantial variance (P<0.05) was noted when risk factors such age, physical condition score of cattle, and Keble were taken into account. Nevertheless, sex and breed did not show any statistically significant variations in prevalence (P>0.05).The tick species that were found to be most prevalent were: Amblyoma coherence (37.7% of the total), Amblyoma varigatum (25.4% of the total), Rhipecephalus (Bo)decoleratus (21.6% of the total), and Rhipicephalus evertsi (15.3% of the total). Ticks are endemic to animals, which means that they can reduce milk and meat quality as well as skin and hide quality. Tick-borne diseases can spread from host to host, and economic losses can result from tick burdens.
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