TY - JOUR T1 - Trichodectes pinguis (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Trichodectidae) and Haemaphysalis erinacei (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) infestation on brown bears in Erzurum province AU - Kirman, Rıdvan AU - Akyüz, Muzaffer AU - Doğan, Veysel PY - 2023 DA - June JF - Veterinary Journal of Kastamonu University JO - Vet. J. KU PB - Kastamonu University WT - DergiPark SN - 2822-4922 SP - 39 EP - 43 VL - 2 IS - 1 LA - en AB - Brown bears (Ursus arctos), which host various ectoparasites, are the largest carnivores in Türkiye. The present study represents tick and louse species found in brown bears in Erzurum. Four brown bears (3 dead, 1 alive) were brought to the parasitology laboratory and four brown bears were examined in terms of ectoparasite infestation. Transparency protocol was applied for louse samples, and species identification of all ectoparasites was performed under a stereo microscope. 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