Apparent fatal winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) infestation in captive reindeer (Rangifertarandus).

ABSTRACT: The winter tick, Dermacentor albipictus (Ixodidae), commonly infests a wide variety of wild and domestic ungulates throughout North America. This one-host-tick infests animals from October to April, with moose (Alces alces) particularly affected. Animals highly infested may present with anemia, tick-induced alopecia, and alterations in thermoregulation, often resulting in death. Mortality from winter tick infestation has been reported in free-ranging woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) and captive reindeer in Alberta, Canada. This historic report raises concern about mortality due to D. albipictus in a wider host range, specifically on translocated caribou. The aim of this report was to describe three cases of winter tick infestation in captive r

SUBMITTER: Saleh MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10808900 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature