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This study intends to explore the prevalence of pathogenic bacteria infected the vaginal cavity of sheep and goats, in addition to determine the normal vaginal bacterial flora in pregnant and non pregnant local breed goat and sheep. Vaginal swabs were collected from 80 cases comprised of 54 sheep and 26 goats that involve 20 and 6 pregnant ewes and goats from Baghdad city during May 2019 to July 2019. These samples were cultivated onto different bacteriological media. The isolated bacteria were identified by different biochemical tests. Mixed bacterial isolates were determined in 65 out of 80 (81.3%) samples. Totally, 9 various microorganisms were isolated from animal’s vagina. E. coli, Streptococcus Spp, KlebsiellaSpp and Staphylococcus aureus were the most common isolated microorganism from vaginal swabs in a percentage of 36, 20, 17.5 and 16.3%respectively. While Bacillus Spp, Proteus Spp, Staphylococcus Spp, Corynebacterium Spp and Salmonella Spp.were the less common isolated microorganisms in a percentages of 10, 10, 7.5, 6.3 and %2.5 respectively. Moreover, the enteric bacteria especially E. coli was isolated in the higher incidence rate (44.4%) in pregnant ewes compared to pregnant goats 15.4%. However, in non-pregnant animals, the percentages were 50 and 15% in sheep and goats respectively. Nonetheless, Proteus Spp were isolated only from newly birth animals. Meanwhile, Staphylococcus aureus were relatively isolated at the same level of incidence at 15%-17% in either pregnant or non-pregnant sheep or goats, while Streptococcus Spp were mostly found in pregnant goats and ewes at 50 and 25% respectively. In conclusion, this study approved the isolation of different bacterial spp in various incidence rates from vaginal cavity of pregnant and non-pregnant sheep and goats.

To mention the role of ticks in transmission of Klebsiella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus, sixty seven engorged adult females of the type which called hard ticks (Rhipicephalus spp.) were collected from cattle and sheep randomly from diverse regions of Baghdad city through the period November 2015 till March 2016. Blood swabs from ticks were subjected to the culture media to determine the percentages of Klebsiella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus. Results showed that out of 67 samples, 13 (14.40%) samples were positive for Klebsiella spp., 16 (23.88%) samples were positive for Staphylococcus aureus and 8 samples were positive for both bacteria. This study revealed that hard ticks (Rhipicephalus spp.) is a good source for bacterial infection by Klebsiella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus .

Ticks are blood-sucking arthropods established in basically all global regions of the world. Around the world, there are about 900 species of ticks. Ixodid or hard ticks are University, Baghdad, Iraq; 3 Department of Biology, Science College, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq made about 700 species, while 200 species are soft ticks. Ticks act as vectors of a wide range of disease agents, including viruses, bacteria, and protozoa. It is well documented that more than 100 000 diseased conditions in a human being in the world are associated with the tick- borne infection. This study intended to isolate some enterobacteriacae (Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp) from live adult female Rhipicephalus spp hard tick. Sixty-seven ticks were collected from cattle and sheep during the period extended from November 2015 till March 2016 from Baghdad governorate. Totally, there were 15 (22.38%) samples revealed bacterial isolates out of 67. The number and percentage of E. coli, Salmonella spp and both E. coli and Salmonella spp isolates were 10 (14.92 %), 2 (2.98 %) and 3 (4.47 %) respectively. Moreover, the results showed significant (P ≤ 0.05) difference between the isolated bacteria. In conclusion, this study approved the isolation of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp from adult female Rhipicephalus spp hard tick. The author recommends taking a prevention precaution to control the distribution of ticks that have serious roles in the transmission and distribution of bacterial diseases in domestics animals.