Behavior of Rhipicephalus sanguineus infestation in dogs from Havana, Cuba

Authors

  • María Beatriz Rodríguez Alonso Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Agraria de La Habana (UNAH), Mayabeque, Cuba
  • Maylín González Navarrete Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Agraria de La Habana (UNAH), Mayabeque, Cuba
  • Evelyn Leonor Reyes Herrera Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Agraria de La Habana (UNAH), Mayabeque, Cuba
  • Elianny Bravo Salabarría Departamento de Patología y Cirugía Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Oncología y Radiobiología (INOR), La Habana, Cuba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i5.17727

Keywords:

Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Infestation, Behavior, Havana

Abstract

The behavior of the infestation by Rhipicephalus sanguineus in dogs from three veterinary clinics in Havana was studied between November 2016 and October 2017. In total, 10 533 ticks were collected in 175 of 300 dogs that were examined without discriminating breed, age or sex. In the wet season there was a greater abundance of infestation and a greater number of ticks (p<0.001), greater extent of infestation (p<0.08), and high intensity of infestation (p<0.005). Most of the infested dogs were young, male and of indefined breed. The factors that influenced the behavior of the infestation by R. sanguineus in dogs were breeding and handling.

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Published

2021-10-27

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 5 (2021)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Rodríguez Alonso, M. B., González Navarrete, M., Reyes Herrera, E. L., & Bravo Salabarría, E. (2021). Behavior of Rhipicephalus sanguineus infestation in dogs from Havana, Cuba. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 32(5), e17727. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i5.17727