Unusual parasitism site of Dermacentor nitens (Acari: Ixodidae) on a horse

ABSTRACT: Dermacentor nitens Neumann is the most common tick species infesting horses in main Brazilian biomes. It has a predilection to attach horse ears, nasal diverticulum, perineal and perianal regions. The infestations can generate severe damage anemia, also acts as vector of Babesia caballi (Nuttall Strickland), causative agent equine babesiosis. Our study describes unusual parasitism site D. on female cross breed horse, approximately ten years old that presented high by ticks region, left eye orbit where an enucleation process had been performed few earlier. To our knowledge this first report formerly enucleated orbit.