Table 1.

Categorization of ticks for counting (adapted from EMEA/CVMP/EWP/005/2000-Rev.2, 2007)

Category	General findings	Attachment status
1	Live	Unengorged*
2	Live	Engorged**
3	Killed	Unengorged*
4	Killed	Engorged**

*no filling of the alloscutum evident.

**obvious or conspicuous filling of the alloscutum evident.