Brown dog tick infestation of a home in England

Veterinary Record

Volumn 176, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 129-130

  Hansford, Kayleigh M ^a   Pietzsch, Maaike ^a   Cull, Ben ^a   Medlock, Jolyon M ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS;

ANIMAL; DOG; DOG DISEASES; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSING; PARASITOLOGY; PET ANIMAL; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; SOCIAL WELFARE; SPAIN; TICK INFESTATIONS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CHARITIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENGLAND; HOUSING; PETS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; SPAIN; TICK INFESTATIONS; TRANSPORTATION; TRAVEL;

EID: 84921863000     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.h496     Document Type: Letter

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