STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF CANINE PYODERMA IN NAGPUR

Canine pyoderma significantly impacts affected animals, causing discomfort and a notable decline in their overall quality of life.The study was carried out in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics & Jurisprudence, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur from June 2023 to December 2023.The comparative therapeutic efficacy of systemic, topical and mixed therapy was evaluated.The primary diagnosis of canine pyoderma was done using skin cytology and further confirmed by bacterial culture.Out of total 11657 dogs examined,1287 (11.04%) dogs that were found positive for skin diseases.Out of these, 223 (17.32%) dogs were found affected with pyoderma.The highest incidence of canine pyoderma was observed in dogs aged between 1 to 2 years.Males were found most susceptible.Labrador Retriever was found predominantly affected..The common clinical signs recorded were erythema, alopecia, pruritus, papules, and pustules.spp.was found to be the most common bacteria (96.77%), followed by E.coli (3.22%).Clindamycin and doxycycline demonstrated the highest level of antibiotic sensitivity when tested on Staphylococciisolates (n=30), while enrofloxacin demonstrated the highest level when tested on E.Coli isolates (n=1).