Aerobic Isolates from Gestational and Non-Gestational Lactating Bitches (Canis lupus familiaris).

ABSTRACT: Mastitis is a complex and well-defined mammary gland pathology, and an emergency in bitches. In dogs, its prevalence is about 1% of all reported diseases and about 5.3% of all reproductive pathologies. Lactating bitches are naturally prone to developing mastitis since puppies can easily overstimulate the epidermal layer of nipples during feeding, facilitating bacterial colonization of the glands. This study aimed to describe the aerobic bacterial flora isolated from milk samples derived from a cohort of patients (n = 87) diagnosed with clinical mastitis (n = 29), subclinical mastitis (n = 17) and healthy mammary glands (n = 46). All of the patients underwent a gynecology consultation to diagnose mammary gland afflictions; physical examination results were couple

SUBMITTER: Vasiu I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8614458 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature