Association of herd management with the infestation of ticks in domestic goats

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.25074
Keywords:
Herd management Capra hircus Determinants Ticks Pakistan
M.S. SAJID
Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan One health Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
H.M. RIZWAN
Section of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan
M.K. KHAN
Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
A. QUDOOS
Central Hi-Tech Laboratory, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
F.A. ATIF
Department of Clinical Sciences, Medicine Section, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan.
M.A. MALIK
Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
M. MAQBOOL
Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Abstract

Three-stage cluster random sampling was done for determination of the association of herd management with the prevalence of tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestation in goats (Capra hircus) in southern Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 136 nomadic goat herds and settled farms were screened for ticks and related information like nature of herds, herd size, farming pattern, animal keeping, housing, floor pattern and hygienic measures and documented on a pre-structured questionnaire. In addition, participatory epidemiological tools were used to document trends of consultancy and therapy, choice of drugs and therapeutic approaches. A significant tick infestation (56.30%) was found in all the settled farms or nomadic herds irrespective of the herd size; however, herds having 40-60 goats showed highest infestation. Among 109 (80.1%) settled farms and 27 (19.8%) nomadic herds, highest infestation was found in nomadic herds. No significant association of tick infestation was found with the goat herds reared with large ruminants or separately. Association of tick infestation with goat herds reared in closed housing system was found to be significantly higher as compared to partially-closed or open. Tethered goats showed significantly higher rate of tick infestation than free living. Uncemented (Kacha) floor was a higher risk factor for tick infestation as compared to cemented and bricked. The goats of the settled farms were more prone to tick infestation whose owner neglected the tick infestation, consulted with quacks, used ethnoveterinary medicine and petroleum for control of ticks. The findings of present study will be helpful in devising appropriate extension services for the control of tick infestation in the selected region in specific and in resource-poor countries with similar livestock husbandry systems, in general.

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