Antibiogram of Some Gram Negative Bacteria Associated With Domestic Dog Fecal Matter in AbakalikI

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Ekoyo, Euchari , Nwozo, Chidebere Agabus , Makinde, Taiwo Salami , Ebe, Bartholomew Nathaniel

Antibiogram, Domestic dog fecal matter, Antibiotic resistance, Microbial isolation

Although dogs are widely kept as domestic animals and offer many benefits to their owners, it is crucial to remember that pets might have dangerous diseases that can infect humans if prompt precautions are not followed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the antibiogram patterns of some Gram negative bacteria (Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella species) associated with domestic dog faecal matter in Abakaliki Ebonyi state. A total of Ninety two (92) dogs’ faecal samples were collected from four areas which include Democracy Estate Residential (23), Onwe Road Residential (23), Mile 50 Residential (23) and Odinukwe Residential (23). Self- structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from the dogs owners. The samples were analyzed using microbiological standard techniques. The Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the isolates were determined using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion methods. From the sample analyzed, 92.3 % of the dog owners use them for security. 72.8 % of the dog owners had only 1 dog while 21.7 % had 2- 3 dogs. Dog owners whose dogs were 1 – 6 months were 29.3 % while those with 7 – 10 months were 21.7 %. Owners of German shepherd was 25 % while bull dogs were 20.7 %, Labrador retriever dogs were 32.6 % and local dogs were 21.7 %. About 50 % vaccinate their dogs once yearly while 37 % and 13 % vaccinate their dogs twice a year. The bacterial isolates were Gram negative bacteria viz: Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, and Klebsielia specie with frequency of 12.2 %, 8.2 % and 79.6 %, respectively. 33.3 % Klebsiella species were isolated from Mile 50 and Democracy Estate, 16.7 % were isolated from Odinukwe residential area and Onwe Road. However, the Acinetobacter baumannii, none were isolated from Onwe Road, 50 % were isolated from democracy estate while 25 % each were isolated from Odinukwe and Mile 50. Escherichia coli was the highest bacteria organism isolated representing (39/49) (79.6 %) of all bacteria isolated. Distribution of Escherichia coli in different locations showed that 33.3% were from Mile 50, axis 25.6 % were from Odinukwe and Democracy Estate while 15.3 % were isolated from domestic dog fecal samples from Onwe Road. Most antibiotic such as nitrofurantoin (98.9 %) amoxicillin (96.1 %) and ceftrazone (88.3 %) were resistant to the bacteria isolate from Odinukwe residential, Mile 50 residential, Democracy estate residential and Onwe Road Residential. It is important to implement strict sanitation measures to reduce the environmental impact of bacteria from dog fecal matters. It is therefore recommended that dog’s owners should properly vaccinate their dogs accordingly.

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Ekoyo, Euchari, Nwozo, Chidebere Agabus, Makinde, Taiwo Salami, & Ebe, Bartholomew Nathaniel (June-2024). Antibiogram of Some Gram Negative Bacteria Associated With Domestic Dog Fecal Matter in AbakalikI. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 9(6), c859-c890. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2406279.pdf

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Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_223389

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Country: Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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