Trends in small animal practice 2. Health status of companion animals

In Practice ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-104
Author(s):  
David Cormack
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal

scholarly journals Characterization of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamases Produced by Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Dogs in Poland

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Rzewuska ◽  
Ilona Stefańska ◽  
Magdalena Kizerwetter-Świda ◽  
Dorota Chrobak-Chmiel ◽  
Paulina Szczygielska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
First Report ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Veterinary Practice ◽  
Extended Spectrum

Escherichia coli is a common cause of infections in companion animals. In recent years the increasing prevalence of resistance to β-lactams, including extended-spectrum cephalosporins, antimicrobials frequently used in small animal veterinary practice, was observed in canine isolates of E. coli. The aim of this study was to detect and to characterize extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) produced by E. coli isolated from diseased dogs in Poland. Four isolates out of 119 studied (3.4%) were ESBL-positive. They harbored the blaSHV-12, blaCTX-M-15, and blaTEM-116 genes. This study provides the first report of the occurrence of ESBL-producing E. coli in dogs in Poland.

scholarly journals Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec elements from Staphylococcus intermedius group (SIG) isolates from dogs in a center for veterinary diagnostics in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Ruiz ◽  
Valcilaine Teixeira Barbosa ◽  
Teresa de Lisieux Guedes Ferreira Lôbo ◽  
Rafael Aleixo dos Santos Silva ◽  
Rodrigo José Nunes Calumby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methicillin Resistance ◽  
Sccmec Type ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Latex Agglutination ◽  
Automated Identification ◽  
Staphylococcus Intermedius ◽  
Lactam Antibiotic ◽  
Gene Complexes ◽  
Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome

ABSTRACT: Methicillin resistance in the Staphylococcus intermedius group (SIG) has emerged in small animal practice. Methicillin-resistant SIG (MRSIG) members have been implicated as causes of infections in both companion animals and humans. Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) elements carry the mecA/C genes, which encode for the transpeptidase PBP2a (PBP2’) responsible for β-lactam antibiotic resistance in staphylococci. This study examined the SCCmec types of MRSIG isolates from different clinical specimens of dogs that exhibited methicillin MIC ≥ 0.5 μg/mL by an automated identification and susceptibility system in a Center for Veterinary Diagnostics in São Paulo, Brazil. Susceptibility to methicillin was determined by broth microdilution testing, and Oxoid® M.I.C.Evaluator® strips. PBP2a production was detected using a latex agglutination assay. SCCmec typing was performed according to the International Working Group on the Classification of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome Elements (IWG-SCC) guidelines. SCCmec type II (2A), SCCmec type III (3A), composite SCC structures consisting of a class A mec gene complex in addition to multiple ccr gene complexes, and non-typable SCCmec elements were reported in these MRSIG isolates. SCCmec type variants differing from those so far acknowledged by IWG-SCC were found, indicating new rearrangements in the genetic context of mecA in these canine MRSIG isolates.

scholarly journals Retrospective Study of Infection Rate in Small Animal Surgery – of UBASMV Timișoara (2007-2017)

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Cornel IGNA ◽  
Daniel BUMB ◽  
Bogdan SICOE ◽  
Larisa SCHUSZLER ◽  
Cristian ZAHA
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
Wound Classification ◽  
Animal Surgery ◽  
Clean Contaminated ◽  
Surgical Clinic

Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain an important concern in veterinary practice. The purpose of this work was to determine the SSIs rate in the Surgery Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Timișoara and to correlate SSIs incidence with surgical wound classification by degree of contamination and with the use of antimicrobial prophylaxis and / or applied therapy. Records of all animals operated on between 2007 and 2017 were closely checked for development of postoperative wound infection and were reviewed. The rate of surgical site infection was 0.77%, and by categories was 0.70% in clean surgeries, 0.15% in clean-contaminated surgeries, 1.76% in contaminated surgeries, and 1.08% in infected surgeries. Baseline information for SSIs surveillance in our surgical clinic and for comparison with other studies was defined. SSIs frequency in companion animals in our service is comparable with the frequency observed in another studies.

A Practitioner's Guide to Avian Necropsy . . . . Veterinary Microbiology (2nd edition) . . . . Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology . . . . Comparative Pharmacokinetics: Principles, Techniques, and Applications . . . . The Handbook of Veterinary Contrast Radiography . . . . Integrated Pest Management: Current and Future Strategies (Number 140) . . . . Global Livestock Health Policy: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies for Effective Action . . . . What Animals Want: Expertise and Advocacy in Laboratory Animal Welfare Policy . . . . Animal Cruelty: Pathway to Violence Against People . . . . Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff . . . . Companion Animals, Their Biology, Care, Health, and Management . . . . Feline Medicine and Therapeutics (3rd edition) . . . . Feline Behavior: A Guide for Veterinarians (2nd edition) . . . . BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Oncology (2nd edition) . . . . Small Animal Theriogenology (The Practical Veterinarian Series) . . . . External Fixation in Small Animal Practice . . . . Practical Equine Dermatology . . . . Client Handouts: Equine (Client Education Series) . . . . Client Handouts: Supplements & Alternative Medicine

2004 ◽  
Vol 225 (12) ◽  
pp. 1850-1856
Author(s):  
Keven Flammer ◽  
Kenneth E. Nusbaum ◽  
Anthony E. Catro ◽  
Shashi K. Ramaiah ◽  
Sarah A. West ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Laboratory Animal ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Animal Cruelty ◽  
Concise Review ◽  
Client Education ◽  
Care Health ◽  
Contrast Radiography ◽  
Livestock Health

scholarly journals Veterinarians recognize a Role for Physical Therapist in

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-84
Author(s):  
Sue Ann S. Kalish ◽  
Courtney Charlesworth ◽  
Brittny Garrison ◽  
Brooke Terilli ◽  
Ashton Zambrowicz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Small Animals ◽  
Rehabilitative Treatment

The role of physical therapy and rehabilitation of an injured or aging small animal offers great potential. The increase in the use of domestic small animals, particularly canines, as companion animals, service animals and for athletic competition, advances in medical and surgical techniques in veterinary medicine and personal experiences participating in physical therapy appears to have created a desire from owners regarding the animal’s quality of life and quantity of years. There is little literature addressing small animal physical therapy rehabilitation and how such services might be accessed. We present an interview-based study to assess opinions of veterinarians to gauge whether they perceive a need for small animal physical therapy and rehabilitation. We further examine which health care professionals these veterinarians perceive are most qualified to render these rehabilitative services. Eight veterinarians from a rural, northeastern region of Georgia were interviewed. The results demonstrate that many veterinarians may not have received curriculum instruction in small animal physical therapy through veterinary school. Still, results reveal that veterinarians in this study support physical therapists playing a role in the rehabilitative treatment of small animals. This study further supports the need for interprofessional education and collaboration in the treatment of small animals and their physical therapy needs.  

scholarly journals Utilisation of the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET) to investigate vaccination trends in companion animals in England

2015 ◽  
pp. 473-474
Author(s):  
David Singleton ◽  
Fernando Sánchez-Vizcaíno Buendía ◽  
Sarah Jackson ◽  
Philip Jones ◽  
Jennifer Newman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Surveillance Network

Small animal Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 260-260
Author(s):  
Bryn Tennant
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Prognostic Markers ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Corynebacterium Ulcerans

Summary: Notable papers from other journals this month focus on heart disease in dogs, prognostic markers for certain tumour types in dogs, and cases of Corynebacterium ulcerans in companion animals.

scholarly journals Feline Otitis Externa Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Mixed Hemolytic Phenotype and Overview of Possible Genetic Backgrounds

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 599
Author(s):  
Jana Avberšek ◽  
Bojan Papić ◽  
Darja Kušar ◽  
Vladimira Erjavec ◽  
Katja Seme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Otitis Externa ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Sccmec Type ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Spa Typing ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important cause of nosocomial infections in humans, but its importance in small animal practice is increasing. Here, we present a case of feline otitis externa (OE) caused by MRSA; both hemolytic and nonhemolytic variants with a stable phenotype were recovered from the external auditory canal after infection was detected by routine otoscopy. One isolate per variant underwent antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) by broth microdilution method, conventional spa typing and whole-genome sequencing (WGS). The results showed that both variants were genetically related and were of sequence type (ST) 1327, SCCmec type IV and spa type t005. AST and WGS showed that both isolates were resistant to β-lactams and sensitive to all tested non-β-lactam antibiotics. Both isolates were pvl-negative, but encoded several other virulence genes (aur, hlgABC, sak, scn, seg, sei, sem, sen, seo and seu). Genetic background of the mixed hemolytic phenotype was not identified; no differences in the agr locus or other regulatory regions were detected. Three single-nucleotide polymorphisms were identified but could not be associated with hemolysis. This well-documented case of MRSA infection in companion animals adds to the reports of MRSA infections with a mixed hemolytic phenotype.

scholarly journals Comparing Behavioural Problems in Imported Street Dogs and Domestically Reared Danish Dogs—The Views of Dog Owners and Veterinarians

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1436
Author(s):  
Natascha Munkeboe ◽  
Amalie Lohse-Lind ◽  
Peter Sandøe ◽  
Björn Forkman ◽  
Søren Saxmose Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Behavioural Problems ◽  
Veterinary Clinic ◽  
Dog Owners ◽  
At Home

Street dogs are common in southern and eastern parts of Europe. They are often adopted by people living in North European countries, including Denmark. However, these dogs may experience difficulties adjusting to their new life as companion animals, and this may in turn lead to behavioural problems and complications for owners. The objective of this study was therefore to investigate whether former street (FS) dogs display a higher degree of behavioural problems than dogs reared in Denmark (RD). Two questionnaires were developed. One was distributed to Danish dog owners and resulted in 3020 useful answers. FS dogs were found to display 9 of the 45 listed behaviours more often than RD dogs. All of these behaviours were related to fear, aggression and stress. The second questionnaire was distributed to Danish veterinarians working in small animal practices and resulted in 173 useful answers. The most commonly reported behavioural problems were fear of humans, stress and problems when the dog was left at home alone. The extent of the behavioural problems reported by the veterinarians was much greater than that reported by the dog owners which, at least partly, may be due to fear-induced reactions of the dogs when handled at the veterinary clinic.

scholarly journals (P2-36) Evolution of Pet Owner Disaster Preparedness - California Wildfires from 2003 to 2009

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s147-s147 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Mcclure ◽  
J. Kerr
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
San Diego County ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Santa Barbara ◽  
Animal Shelters ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Extended Duration ◽  
Pet Owner

California wildfires are expected and they are followed by landslides and floods. A changing culture in traditional responders has co-evolved with a culture of pet owner disaster preparedness in California. This is demonstrated by the documentation of the in California wildfires from 2003–2009. The 2003 wildfires in San Diego County involved a massive relocation of people, small companion animals and over 700 horses. It was a milestone event in allowing co-located human and animal shelters. The intent was for animals to be maintained in adjacent shelters, but the result was humans taking up residence with their animal companions. Pet owners sought to keep their family, including their pets, together. It appeared that pets were providing comfort to their owners. In the same region during 2007, pet owners mobilized rapidly. They were clearly more prepared than they were in 2003. During 2008, a record 1400 fires were burning in California on July 1st. The Santa Barbara Gap Fire mobilized an expert Santa Barbara Equine evacuation team. The human Red Cross evacuation center allowed small animal cohabitation. At the same time, the Butte Lightning Complex fires (37 fires) involved a unique cohort of canine evacuees for an extended duration and requiring unprecedented veterinary volunteers. In 2009, the Santa Barbara Jesusita fire threatened an urban area and evacuation of 35,000 people. It included a vulnerable human population with health disabilities that required ambulance evacuation assistance. Small companion animals were allowed to evacuate in the front cab of the ambulance. Ambulance drivers remarked that they dreaded forcing patients to leave behind their pets and it was a relief to bring the pets along. In summary, the response to repeated California wildfires from 2003 to 2009 has demonstrated an evolving culture of animal disaster preparedness for both traditional responders and companion animal owners.

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