Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

Composition, prevalence and abundance of Ixodid cattle ticks at Ethio-Kenyan Border, Dillo district of Borana Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Golo Dabasa
  • Golo Dabasa
  • Yabello Regional Veterinary Laboratory, P.O. Box 169 Yabello, Ethiopia.
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Wubishet Zewdei
  • Wubishet Zewdei
  • Yabello Regional Veterinary Laboratory, P.O. Box 169 Yabello, Ethiopia.
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Tadelle Shanko
  • Tadelle Shanko
  • Yabello Regional Veterinary Laboratory, P.O. Box 169 Yabello, Ethiopia.
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Kula Jilo
  • Kula Jilo
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Gete Gurmesa
  • Gete Gurmesa
  • Yabello Regional Veterinary Laboratory, P.O. Box 169 Yabello, Ethiopia.
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Garu Lolo
  • Garu Lolo
  • Yabello Regional Veterinary Laboratory, P.O. Box 169 Yabello, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 25 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 05 June 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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