Data on the ticks spread in dog’s in Albania
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Dog, Region, Ticks, SpeciesAbstract
Ticks were collected and identified from dogs in veterinary clinics across Albania as part of the
project "Mapping and assessment of tick habitats in Albania and PCR-based determination of pathogens
they carry," funded by AKKSHI. A total of 637 specimens were collected, all of which had the
morphological features necessary for taxonomic identification. Ticks were evaluated in the following
regions: 148 ticks (84 in summer and 64 in autumn) in the Shkodra region, 214 ticks (133 in summer and
81 in autumn) in the Tirana region, 105 ticks (62 in summer and 43 in autumn) in the Korça region, and
170 ticks (92 in summer and 78 in autumn) in the Vlorë region. Ticks were collected using tweezers from
the animals' bodies and placed in tubes with ethanol (or methanol) at 70-96%. Details regarding both the
veterinary clinic and animals sampled were recorded. The collection of ticks in all four regions took place
between March-June and September-October of 2024. Species identification was carried out in the
Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine by using a digital stereomicroscopy
examination, following a provided key. In total five genera of ticks were identified in Albania: Ixodes,
Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus, Haemaphysalis, and Dermacentor. Of the various ixodid tick species, 10 were
found to parasitize dogs with owners.
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