Research Article
Ectoparasites Prevalence in Small Ruminants in and around Sekela, Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 1
Prevalence (%) of ectoparasites observed in small ruminants coming to Sekela Veterinary Clinic.
| Ectoparasites | Sheep () | Goats () | Infected | Prevalence (%) | Infected | Prevalence (%) |
| Lice | | | | | Linognathus ovillus | 43 | 14.2 | — | — | Bovicola ovinus | 27 | 8.9 | — | — | Linognathus stenopsis | — | — | 17 | 17.7 | Tick | | | | | Rhipicephalus evertisi | 38 | 12.5 | 6 | 6.3 | Boophilus decoloratus | 19 | 6.3 | 4 | 4.2 | Amblyomma variegatum | 7 | 2.3 | 1 | 1.04 | Hyalomma marginatum | 5 | 1.6 | — | — | Melophagus ovinus | 28 | 9.2 | 12 | 12.5 | Ctenocephalides species | 32 | 10.5 | 17 | 17.7 | Demodex species | 2 | 0.66 | — | — |
| Overall prevalence | 145 | 47.7 | 37 | 38.5 |
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