of vectors and canines are continuously exposed to the risk of spectrum of tick borne
protozoan diseases. The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus is widely prevalent
among dogs in Kerala and there is a high prevalence of this tick transmitted Babesia and
Ehrlichia spp. infection. However, the incidence of Hepatozoon canis transmitted by the
same tick species had not been reported in the state since 2004. Preliminary screening of …