Bacterial Isolation After Ovariohysterectomy for Selection of Anti bacteria ls in Canine Pyometra Khandekar G.S.*, Associate Professor, Gaikwad S.V., Assistant Professor, Choudhari K.S., Assistant Professor, Juneja Pooja, Post Graduate Scholar, Tripathi S.D., Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Bombay Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Parel, Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra *Corresponding author. E-mail: drgskhandekar@gmail.com
Online published on 2 April, 2016. Abstract The study was aimed to determine the bacteria responsible for pyometra and study their antibiotic sensitivity. Using a sterile needle and syringe, pus samples were collected from pyometra suspected dogs after ovariohysterectomy. The purulent discharge was then smeared over agar to observe micro-organism growth and subjected to antibiotic sensitivity test. The study revealed that Escherichia coli was the most prevalent cause of canine pyometra followed by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and highest sensitivity was recorded for Gentamicin, Enrofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin followed by Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime etc. Top Keywords Canine, causative organism, pyometra, sensitivity. Top |