Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Common illnesses and treatments in dogs and cats at a Bangladesh vet
By F. Hasib et al.·Published in Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research·2020·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Frequency and prevalence of clinical conditions and therapeutic drugs used in dog and cat at Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A study at a veterinary hospital found that many dogs and cats were suffering from common health issues, with endoparasitic infestations (internal parasites) being the most frequent problem. In particular, 91.53% of young cats under one year old had these infestations. Dogs were also affected, with a notable rise in canine parvovirus infections during winter. The most commonly prescribed antibiotic for treating these conditions was ceftriaxone. To help prevent these infections, regular deworming and vaccinations are recommended for pets.
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Abstract
Objective: This study was carried out to determine the frequency and prevalence of clinical conditions and their treatment, especially antibiotics in dogs and cats. Materials and Methods: A period of 12-month retrospective study was conducted at the Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh from July 2018 to June 2019. A total of 849 cases, including 488(57.5%) and 361 (42.5%) dogs and cats respectively, were in account to espy the clinical conditions. Season, age, sex, and breed were the parameters to analyze the prevalence of those clinical conditions. Results: From the study, it was found that the endoparasitic infestation was highly frequent in both dog and cat (55% in dogs and 59% in cats). The endoparasitic infestation was highly prevalent in cats (91.53%) significantly (p = 0.003), which were ≤1 year of age. On the other hand, the ectoparasitic infestation was found prevalent significantly (p = 0.06) in the winter than any season and dewormed dogs (p = 0.03). Prevalence of canine parvovirus infection in dogs and wound in cats were substantially higher (p < 0.001 and p=0.05 respectively) in the winter whereas the prevalence of myiasis in dogs was prominent in the rainy season significantly (p = 0.01). The mostly used antibiotic was ceftriaxone (9.5% in dogs and 4% in cats). Conclusion: Different endoparasitic, ectoparasitic, and infectious diseases found prone to infect pet animals, mainly dogs, and cats. By maintaining proper anthelmintics and vaccine shots may act as a prevention procedure to those infections.
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