Disease Prevalence in Pets at Various Pet Hospitals in Bangladesh

A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the hospital-based prevalence of different clinical diseases and conditions in dogs and cats attending the selected hospitals. A total of 837 cases (dogs, 24.61%, and cats, 75.39%) of different clinical diseases and conditions were studied during the study. These cases were primarily categorized as infectious, non-infectious, and non-specific diseases, and the prevalence of clinical conditions was analyzed on the basis of age, sex, and breed. It was reflected that the highest prevalence was recorded in dog infectious diseases (44.18%) and non-specific diseases (33.43%) in cats, but non-infectious cases were the lowest in both dogs and cats 10.68%) and 21.56%, respectively. Among them, disease-specific prevalence was seen noticeably in dogs: maggot infestation (15.05%), dermatitis (12.14%), CPV (6.8%), pyometra (4.85%) etc. On the contrary, in cats, significant cases were diagnosed as flu (6.66%), endo-parasitic infection (5.23%), conjunctivitis and anorexia (4.44%), FPV (4.12%), etc., respectively. The prevalence of fracture in dogs and FPV in cats was higher at a young age (≤12 months) with a significant p-value (P<0.05). Although the prevalence of post-surgical complications and mite infestation were higher in older cats (more than 24 months) compare to young and old cats. Among the different diseases of dogs and cats, pyometra and post-surgical complications were found to be significant (P<0.05) in relation to sex. The prevalence of HRS in Persian cats and flea infestation in Pomeranian dogs was significantly (P<0.05) higher in relation to breed. These results offer valuable insights into many canine and feline diseases and might be the foundation for discussing vaccination policies for dogs and cats and doing more in-depth studies to create proactive and tactical plans for managing those diseases in Bangladesh.