Incidents of high tick load in injured cheetahs after reintroduction into a tropical ecosystem

Ectoparasites can severely impact wildlife species, both through their feeding behaviour and by facilitating secondary infestations or bacterial infections. Here, we report on two cases of periorbital damage caused by ixodid tick infestations in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), including a rare record o...

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Autori principali:	Tamar A. Kendon, Carlos L. Pereira, Hugo Pereira, Kelsey Brown, David Gaynor, Willem D. Briers-Louw
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	AOSIS 2025-04-01
Serie:	Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Soggetti:	acinonyx jubatus ectoparasites immunocompromised periorbital myiasis translocation
Accesso online:	https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/2206
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