Antimicrobial use in breeding kennels and antimicrobial resistance profile of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolated from healthy breeding bitches in Northern Italy.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobials can be overused in dog breeding facilities, leading to increased resistance among commensal bacteria. The aim of this study was to investigate antimicrobial use intensity in a professional canine reproduction setting by assessing the resistance profiles of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolated from healthy breeding bitches, as well as through a questionnaire for breeders. Five bitches from each of 15 kennels in Northern Italy were sampled from the perivulvar skin and rectum, and the susceptibility of the isolated bacteria to a panel of different antimicrobials was determined (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration). Kennels were classified according to their reported intensity of antimicrobial use, and the association between antimicrobial use

SUBMITTER: Milani C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832429 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature