Study On Prevelence Of Skin infections and Its Antibiogram In Canines In Visakhapatnam (Urban)


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Authors

  • Mohinikumari Paidi Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Visakhapatnam and Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Poly Clinic Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530002, INDIA
  • Himaja Maddireddy Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Visakhapatnam and Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Poly Clinic Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530002, INDIA
  • Nagavalli Yelleti Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Visakhapatnam and Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Poly Clinic Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530002, INDIA
  • Srikala Devarakonda Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Visakhapatnam and Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Poly Clinic Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530002, INDIA

https://doi.org/10.62757/

Keywords:

Skin Scrapings, Mange, Demodectic, Malassezia- Bacterial Infections

Abstract

Skin scrapings and tape impression smears were collected from dogs of different age group, sex and season. All samples were subjected for isolation, identification and Antibiotic Sensitivity Test for etiological agent. A total of 664 samples were collected in Visakhapatnam city for a period of 3 years and analysed. A total of 218 samples were found positive for parasitic ( 71), yeast (68 ), bacterial infections (21) and  no concurrent infection 

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2024-09-30

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2024-09-30 — Updated on 2025-12-18

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Mohinikumari Paidi, Himaja Maddireddy, Nagavalli Yelleti, & Srikala Devarakonda. (2025). Study On Prevelence Of Skin infections and Its Antibiogram In Canines In Visakhapatnam (Urban). The Indian Veterinary Journal, 101(09), 33-36. https://doi.org/10.62757/ (Original work published 2024)