Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Haritha GS, Ramesh P, Manoj Kumar K, Srilatha B, Prakash Kumar B and Prabhakara Rao K

Abstract:
The present study was taken to determine the prevalence of dermatological disorders in canines based on clinical presentation, examination of skin scrapings and hemato-biochemical tests that were presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Garividi during the period from March 2022 to August 2022. The overall prevalence of dermatological disorders in dogs was 33.4%. The highest prevalence was recorded in male dogs (58.3%) and among breeds Labrador retriever has highest incidence of 30.8%. The prevalence was high in less than one-year-old dogs (42.3%). Alopecia, Pruritis and Erythema were the significant clinical manifestations. Whole blood and serum were collected for hemato-biochemical tests. The various etiologies included were ectoparasites (ticks, mites and fleas) with highest prevalence of 37.8% of which Demodex Spp., has the highest incidence followed by pyoderma (23.1%) and lowest incidence was recorded in dogs with atopic dermatitis (4.5%).