Pathogens isolated from clinical cases of urinary tract infection in dogs and their antibiogram

Vet World Vol.11 August-2018 Article-3

Research Article

Veterinary World, 11(8): 1037-1042

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2018.1037-1042

Manisha Punia¹, Ashok Kumar¹, Gaurav Charaya¹, and Tarun Kumar²

1. Department of Veterinary Medicine, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India.
2. Veterinary Clinical Complex, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India.

Background and 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, Hisar. Bacteria were identified on the basis of cultural characteristics in 22 samples, and all the isolates were subjected to in vitro antimicrobial sensitivity testing.

Results: The urine samples found positive for bacteria yielded pure colony growth in 77.27% and mixed growth in 22.73% samples, respectively. Escherichia coli (29.62%) and Streptococcus spp. (29.62%) were the most prevalent microorganisms followed by Staphylococcus spp. (22.22%), Klebsiella spp. (11.11%), Pseudomonas spp. (3.7%), and Bacillus spp. (3.7%). Overall, maximum sensitivity of isolates was found toward ceftriaxone/tazobactam (88.88%) and least toward amoxicillin and cloxacillin (29.62%).

Conclusion: E. coli and Streptococcus spp. were the most predominant bacteria isolated from UTI affected dogs. In vitro sensitivity revealed a significant proportion of bacteria to be multidrug resistant. Keywords: antibiogram, multidrug resistance, Escherichia coli, Staphylococci, Streptococci.

Keywords: antibiogram, multidrug resistance, Escherichia coli, Staphylococci, Streptococci.

How to cite this article: Punia M, Kumar A, Charaya G, Kumar T (2018) Pathogens isolated from clinical cases of urinary tract infection in dogs and their antibiogram, Veterinary World, 11(8): 1037-1042.

Received: 19-03-2018 Accepted: 14-06-2018 Published online: 02-08-2018

Corresponding author: Manisha Punia E-mail: manishapunia8@gmail.com

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.1037-1042

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