Campylobacter infection in domestic dogs

Nair, G. B. ; Sarkar, R. K. ; Chowdhury, S. ; Pal, S. C. (1985) Campylobacter infection in domestic dogs The Veterinary Record, 116 (9). pp. 237-238. ISSN 0042-4900

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Abstract

Campylobacter jejuni, a recently recognised human enteric pathogen, was recovered from the faeces of 21.7 per cent of domestic dogs with diarrhoea as compared with only 3.1 per cent of normal healthy dogs. The recovery rate from non-diarrhoeic, but unhealthy, domestic dogs was 6.7 per cent. The differences in the incidence of C jejuni between breeds was not statistically significant. The majority of isolations were from puppies between birth and six months old. The incidence of C jejuni in domestic dogs did not appear to be sex specific. Domestic canine infections with C jejuni could possibly be an important source of human infection, especially to those in close contact.

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