EPIDEMIOLGICAL STUDIES ON BACTERIAL SKIN INFECTIONS IN DOGS

Abstract

Epidemiological investigation on bacterial dermatitis in dogs revealed an overall occurrence of 13.71 %, highest occurrence reported in the month of April in dogs of one, two three years old. Sex wise and breed wise occurrence was as follows ie, German Shepherd female dogs were more susceptible to bacterial dermatitis compared to many other breeds.

Keywords

• epidemiology
• month wise
• age wise
• sex wise
• breed wise
• management