April 2024

Prevalence and identification of major ixodid ticks of cattle in Guder town, West Shewa, Ethiopia

A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2018 to June 2018 to determine the prevalence of tick and the associated risk factors and identify major tick genera infesting cattle in Guder town of the West Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Total 164 cattle under extensive management system purposely from Guder town were selected by systematic random sampling technique and then examined for tick...

Author(s): Abdo Megra and Gashaw Enbiyale