Eloiza May Galon

1. Introduction Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) adversely impact animal health and cost farmers millions in income and opportunity losses worldwide. As such, prompt diagnosis is essential for the control and prevention of TBDs. The diagnosis of parasitic diseases, such as TBDs, has evolved as a result of molecular technology advances over the past half-century.

1. Introduction Dairy farming is an essential aspect of livestock raising, providing a stable economic enterprise scheme for smallholder farmers and a source of nutritious dairy products. In Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, the dairy industry is largely composed of dairy farms that operate on a small scale [1]. The growth potential of dairy farming is well recognized; thus, initiatives to improve productivity, such as breed improvement programs, have been carried out.