Abstract / Description of output
STAPHYLOCOCCUS pseudintermedius is the main Staphylococcus species colonising the skin and mucocutaneous junctions and causing pyoderma in dogs (Bannoehr and Guardabassi 2012). Puppies are colonised by S pseudintermedius derived from the bitch immediately after birth (Allaker and others 1992, Saijonmaa-Koulumies and Lloyd 2002). Neonatal mortality in puppies in the first two weeks of life has been associated with omphalophlebitis, multifocal abscessation and septicaemia caused by S pseudintermedius (Sager and Remmers 1990, Rota and others 2007). Here we describe neonatal mortality in puppies with staphylococcal dermatitis/pododermatitis and, in some cases, septicaemia.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 424 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Veterinary Record |
Volume | 173 |
Issue number | 17 |
Early online date | 3 Oct 2013 |
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Publication status | Published - 3 Oct 2013 |