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This study was conducted in four localities in the province of Souk-Ahras (Sedrata, Merahna, Henancha, and Ouleddriss). The objective was to identify the different tick species found in goats and monitor their seasonal dynamics. Thirty-five goats were examined; 25 were infested with ticks, resulting in an overall infestation rate of 71.42%.
Infestation was more common in female than in male goats. The identification of the collected ticks (223) revealed three species belonging to three genera, with a predominance of Rhipicephalus turanicus (47.5%) with a parasite load of 4.2 ticks/goat, followed by Hyalomma detritum (35%) with a parasite load of 3.2 ticks/goat and Ixodes ricinus (16.5%) with a parasite load of 1.9 ticks/goat.
Keywords: Ticks, goats, parasite load, relative abundance, Souk-Ahras.

Item Type	Journal
Divisions	» Algerian International Veterinary Journal » Production animales, biotechnologie et sante
ePrint ID	5461
Date Deposited	2026-02-23
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URI	https://univ-soukahras.dz/en/publication/article/5461

@article{uniusa5461,
    title={Inventory of ticks (Ixodidae) in goats in Souk-Ahras province, North-eastern Algeria},
    author={Meguini Mohamed Nadir, Kechroud Ahmed Abdelouahed, Righi Souad and Benakhla Ahmed},
    journal={Algerian International Veterinary Journal}
    year={2026},
    volume={1},
    number={},
    pages={6},
    publisher={}
}