A study was conducted in 55 clinical cases of various dermatological disorders in dogs irrespective of age, sex and breed. Out of these dogs. 29 (52.73%) cases were found to be complicated with bacterial infections. A total of 43 bacterial isolates were obtained, among which Staphylococcus spp. was ...

A seven months old dog was presented with a history of anorexia, lethargy, weakness, vomiting and diarrhoea since last two days and the conjunctival mucous membrane was icteric and pale. Based on history, clinical sign and haematological examination the disease was diagnosed as jaundice. Medical...

Hyperammonemia is a medical condition marked by excessive levels of ammonia in the blood and includes a variety of symptoms indicative of significant CNS abnormalities. Twenty one dogs of various age group and breed were presented at Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mumbai Veterinary College,...

The generation of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria largely depends on the use of antimicrobials not only in humans but also in pet animals and livestock. The present study was conducted to detect the occurrence of beta-lactamase and biofilm-producing- E.coli in healthy pet and backyard livestock....

Aim: The aim of the present work was to ascertain the bacterial flora causing pyometra in female dogs and their antibiotic sensitivity. Materials and Methods: A study was conducted to determine the antibiogram of bacterial species isolated from 20 female dogs diagnosed with pyometra. The vaginal...

Aim: This study aims to determine the etiology of urinary tract infection (UTI) in dogs and to develop an antibiogram of organisms isolated. Materials and Methods: Urine samples were collected either through catheterization or cystocentesis from 35 dogs suspected of UTI admitted to VCC, LUVAS,...

In this study, a total of 277 unmedicated dogs with otitis externa were used. Overall, 413 agents were isolated from 277 ear swab samples; 52.7% of the cases were mono-infections (146 cases), and 37.1% of the cases were poly-infections (103 cases). In 10.1% (28) of the cases, neither bacteria nor...

A Labrador male dog aged 11 years weighing 25 kg was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mannuthy with a history of vomiting, anorexia and black coloured faeces. The animal had a history of regular vaccination and deworming. Physical examination revealed pale roseate mucus membranes, ...

An attempt to evaluate clinico-pathological and therapeutic effects of various antibiotics viz. a combination of amoxicillin and cloxacillin, ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin was made on 30 dogs suffering from gastroenteritis. The symptoms included dullness, depression, anorexia, vomition, diarrhoea and ...

In this study, the presence of Arcobacter spp. was investigated in the faeces of cattle, sheep, goats, dogs and cloacal swab samples of chickens using the 16S rDNA-RFLP method. The prevalence of Arcobacter in these species was found to be 13%, 12%, 16%, 4% and 33%, respectively. On the other hand, ...