INTAS POLIVET

Open Access
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue: 1

Bacterial Isolation and Identification from Canine Otitis-A Clinical Study

  • Author:
  • M.C. Anil Kumar, P.T. Ramesh, C. Ansar Kamran, G. Sudha, Puttalakshmamma
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 176 to 177

Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024 (Karnataka)

Abstract

Bacterial isolation from ear samples of clinical cases of canine otitis revealed presence of both gram positive and negative bacteria. Amongst the various pathogens isolated Staphylococcus aureus was the most common pathogen (67.85%) followed by Pseudomonas aeroginosa, in 15 (53.57%), Streptococcus spp. in 11 (39.28%), Proteus spp. in 6 (21.42%), E. coli in 3 (10.71%) and Klebsiella spp. in 1 (3.57%).

Keywords

Bacteria, canine, otitis, isolation