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Research
(Published
online: 16-04-2014)
11. Microbial profile of canine
persistent wound infections - A. Padhy, R. Mishra, S.
S. Behera, A. R. Sahu and S. Sahoo
Veterinary World, 7(4): 244-247
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.244-247
A. Padhy:
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of Agriculture and
Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
R. Mishra: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College
of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of
Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
S. S. Behera: Department of Veterinary Surgery and
Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry,
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar,
Odisha, India
A. R. Sahu: Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, Indian
Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, UP, India
S. Sahoo: Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and
Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry,
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar,
Odisha, India.
Received: 14-02-2014, Revised: 18-03-2014, Accepted: 21-03-2014,
Published online: 16-04-2014
Corresponding author: A.
Padhy, email: dearlita123@gmail.com
Abstract
Aim: To analyse the microbial
profile of canine persistent wound infections.
Materials and Methods: The total wound samples (n=172)
taken from both traumatic (140) and post-surgical (32) persistent
wounds in canines were processed for routine microbial isolation
and identification during a period of 15 months.
Results: Staphylococcus intermedius was found to be the
predominant isolate from all types of wounds under study. It was
followed by Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E.
coli, Pasteurella spp., Corynaebacterium spp. and Bacillus spp.
From different traumatic wounds of dogs, S. intermedius
(92/140=65.7%) and from surgical wounds, P. aeruginosa (24/32=75%)
were found to be the predominant isolates recovered whereas the
most commonly isolated bacterial genus in both traumatic and
surgical wounds of dogs was Staphylococcus spp.
Conclusion: Canine wounds are polymicrobial in nature.
Hence proper microbial laboratory diagnosis and presence of
multiple organisms in a wound are to be taken into consideration
for effective treatment of persistent wound infections in dogs.
Keywords: canine persistent wound, microbial profile,
polymicrobial.
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