Prevalence, clinical presentation, and therapeutic outcome of ectoparasitic infestations in dogs in Egypt [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2023 Background: Skin diseases are usually chronic in nature but not life-threatening. They affect the well-being and pose a threat to the general health of the affected animals.
Hend Adel Zineldar +4 more
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Severe Tick Infestation and Haemogregarina spp. Infection in a Captive African Rock Python (Python sebae): A Clinical and Parasitological Case from Nigeria [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceEctoparasitic infestations in reptiles—primarily ticks and mites—can significantly compromise their health and fitness, particularly in captivity conditions.
Foluke Adedayo Akande +8 more
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Cross-sectional seasonal prevalence and relative risk of ectoparasitic infestations of rodents in North Sinai, Egypt [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2021 Background and Aim: Rodents are ubiquitous animals that host ectoparasites and transmit zoonotic diseases. We conducted a cross-sectional study on the seasonal variation, period prevalence (Pp), and relative risk of ectoparasitic infestations in rodents ...
Doaa S. Farid +3 more
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Ectoparasitic infestations [PDF]
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2005 Ectoparasitic infestations are highly prevalent in resource-poor populations throughout the world and are associated with considerable morbidity. Reliable data on the epidemiology, immunology, and therapy of ectoparasitic infestations and on the biology of the parasites remain scarce. The control of parasitic skin diseases, such as scabies, pediculosis,
Shelley Walton +2 more
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Infestation and Distribution of Ectoparasitic Insects on the White-Footed Indochinese Rat (Rattus nitidus) in Southwest China [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesBackground: Ectoparasitic insects (fleas and sucking lice) on rodents can serve as vectors of some zoonotic diseases. Objective: To investigate the insect infestation and distribution on white-footed Indochinese rats (Rattus nitidus) in southwest China ...
Ya-Nan Li +6 more
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Efficacy of a single-dose topical formulation combining Fipronil, Moxidectin and Praziquantel against natural infestations of Notoedres cati, Otodectes cynotis and Felicola subrostratus in cats [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaLice and mange represent common ectoparasitic infestations in domestic cats, affecting their health and well-being. The study evaluated the efficacy of a topical formulation containing 12.5% fipronil + 0.83% moxidectin + 8.3% praziquantel against common ...
Diefrey Ribeiro Campos +9 more
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Molecular detection of Mycoplasma haemofelis in cats infested with Ctenocephalides felis in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia [PDF]
Open Veterinary JournalBackground: Mycoplasma haemofelis infection is considered an important feline disease and is suspected to be transmitted via the ectoparasitic vector Ctenocephalides felis, particularly in tropical areas. Aim: This study aimed to detect M.
Hesti Rahayu +4 more
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Ectoparasitic infestations of the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Urmia city, Iran: First report [PDF]
Veterinary Research Forum, 2013 Hedgehogs are small, nocturnal mammals that become popular in the world and have significant role in transmission of zoonotic agents. Some of the agents are transmitted by ticks and fleas such as rickettsial agents.
Tahmineh Gorgani-Firouzjaee +3 more
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A survey of ectoparasite infestation in dogs in Tehran, Iran Um levantamento da infestação de ectoparasitos em cães em Teerã, Irã [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2012 This survey was conducted to identify and estimate the frequencies of ectoparasites of dogs in Tehran, Iran. A total of 143 dogs attended at the Small Animal Hospital of the Veterinary School, the University of Tehran, were examined for the presence of ...
Shahram Jamshidi +5 more
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Saving a species, one mite at a time: efficacy of afoxolaner (NexGard®) against Macronyssidae mites in the critically endangered Aeolian wall lizard (Podarcis raffonei) [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeThe Aeolian wall lizard (Podarcis raffonei) is an endangered lacertid species endemic to the Aeolian Archipelago (Sicily, Italy). Its populations are threatened by several factors, including habitat fragmentation and reduction, competition with the ...
Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan +9 more
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