A REPORT ON DISEASES OF DOG IN MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE

Abstract

The study was conducted at Madras Veterinary College (MVC); Chennai, India from 15th may to 17th June 2010. During the study period a number of 40 cases of dog were found in different unit of MVC. The data were collected by direct interview with doctors, internship student and patient owners. The cases found in small animal medicine unit (30%) are higher than any other unit. Sequentially the cases of small animal dermatology, in patient, immunization, orthopedics and obstetrics & gynaecology units are 27.5%, 7.5%, 10%, 10%, 7.5%, 7.5% respectively. Males (75%) are more affected to disease than females (25%). Puppies are more prone to disease (45%) than adult (32.5%) and older (22.5%) animal. Labrador (30%) and spitz (25%) breeds are more susceptible to disease than others. Only Labrador and spitz complete about 55% of total affected/diseased animal. Dogs are mostly affected by Parvo virus infection, bacterial pyoderma, babesiosis, congestive heart failure etc. Most of the cases treatment was given through confirmatory diagnosis in the laboratory. For example microscopic examination of blood for blood protozoa, blood biochemical test (Protein, BUN, S-GPT, Creatinine level) for congestive heart failure, parting of hair for tick infestation, IDST(Intra dermal skin test) for Atopic dermatitis, wood’s lamp test for pyogenic dermatitis, X-ray for fracture, ultrasonography and ballottement test for pregnancy diagnosis. Ivermectin is mostly used for tick infestation, cyclosporine for atopic dermatitis, antibiotic ointment for bacterial pyoderma, sulphoben shampoo, nutricote advance(contain essential fatty acid),vitamin AD3E for dermatitis, shampoo composed of benzyl peroxide, tar, selenium sulfoxide, ketokonazole for malassezia, lactate ringers solution, vomidone, metronidazole for parvo virus infection, frusemide, digoxin for congestive heart failure, berenil for babesia, combination of fenbendazole & praziquantal or combination of pyrantal pomet, prazequintal & fenbendazole for deworming, meloxicam for pain killer.