Canine otitis is one of the most frequent diseases in small animal clinics, which are often caused by saprophytic opportunistic microorganisms from the auricle cavity itself by various predisposing factors, such microorganisms, when not treated correctly, can become multiresistant, leading to...

The ocular surface microbiome of veterinary species has not been thoroughly characterized using molecular-based techniques, such as next generation sequencing (NGS), as the vast majority of studies have utilized traditional culture-based techniques. To date, there is one pilot study evaluating the...

The objective of this study was to describe bacterial culture and antibiotic susceptibility results in 476 dogs presenting with suspected bacterial keratitis in Iowa and surrounding Midwestern states, further detailing trends in patient characteristics, seasonality, and antimicrobial resistance....

The present study was designed to understand the presence of antimicrobial resistance among the prevalent toxinotypes of Clostridium perfringens recovered from different animals of Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 75 (10.76%) C. perfringens were isolated from 697 multi-species fecal and intestinal...

Background: Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials is a growing concern in both human and veterinary medicine. Understanding the temporal changes in the burden of the problem and identifying its determinants is important for guiding control efforts. Therefore, the objective of this study was to ...

Background - Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an important canine pathogen, and the emergence and widespread dissemination of meticillin-resistant strains (MRSP) is of significant concern. Multidrug-resistant infections may require alternative approaches, such as the use of topical therapy. There ...

The objective of this study was to quantify human antibacterial prescriptions for animal therapy. It began on April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017, in the cities of Andradina-SP, Castilho-SP, Inocência-MS, Nova Independência-SP and Três Lagoas-MS, with the cooperation of fourteen drugstores in the...

This paper reports on a case of diabetic dermatopathy in a 7-year-old male Pomeranian dog weighing about 12 kg which was reported at TVCC, DUVASU, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India with a history of anorexia, weight loss, leathery and polyuria, polydypsia with extensive skin lesions occuring at...

Bacterial pathogens were isolated from dogs with urinary tract infection (UTI) in local animal hospitals between August 2003 and December 2009. Bacteria were isolated from urine of 47 dogs. The isolated pathogens were Escherichia coli (n=27), Streptococcus spp. (n=7), Staphylococcus spp. (n=5), ...

Objective - To evaluate effect of adjunctive treatment with tetracycline analogues on time to complete corneal reepithelialization in dogs with nonhealing (ie, refractory) corneal ulcers. Design - Randomized controlled clinical trial. Animals - 89 dogs with refractory corneal ulcers. Procedures -...