Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes, Prevalence of Hard Ticks Among Goat and Cattle in Kech District, Balochistan
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7588120%20Keywords:
Ticks, Goats, Cattle, Prevalence, tick-Borne, DiseasesAbstract
Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that transfer numerous pathogens. The knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of people in the Kech Balochistan prefecture on tick-borne illnesses (TBDs) and preventive measures served as the foundation for this study. Total 450 goats and 50 cattle were examined. 960 ticks were collected from hosts. Hyalomma anatolicum, Hyalomma dromedarri, Rhipcephalus microplus and Rhipcephalus sanguineus were collected. The results discovered that H. anatolicum (60%) was the main tick species followed by H. dromedarri (15.6%), R. sanguineus (11.4%) and R. microplus (12.5%). Even though the majority of respondents said ticks did not constitute a hazard to human health, the questionnaires showed that people rarely take preventive steps, such checking for ticks on the body. The people should be well educated about the chance of receiving bitten by infected ticks in order to decrease the spreading of tick-borne diseases in the area.
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