RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES ON DISEASES AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF PET-DOGS IN METROPOLITON SYLHET CITY

Abstract

A case control study was conducted to ascertain the prevalence of clinical diseases and/or clinical conditions of 2090 sick pet dogs presented to the District Veterinary Hospital, Sylhet during the five years period from January 2009 to December 2013. A total of 32 types of diseases and conditions in 6 categories were recorded in these pet dogs and their variation in prevalence were analyzed on the basis of year, age, gender, season and breeds of dogs. The prevalent diseases and/or conditions from lower to higher included Jaundice (0.670%), Esophageal obstruction (0.957%), Infertility (1.100%), Stomatitis (1.148%), Fractures (1.244%), Poisoning (1.244%), Abortion (1.292%), Allergic (1.292%), Rabies (1.292%), Tail gangrene (1.292%), Tetanus (1.340%), Hepatitis (1.388%), Otitis interna (1.388%), Dystochia (1.627%), Wound (1.722%), Metritis (1.771%), Arthritis (1.914%), Vaginitis (2.153%), Canine parvo virus infection (2.344%), Pneumonia (2.488%), Canine distemper (2.584%), Coccidiosis (2.584%), Fever of unknown origin (2.679%), Myiasis (2.727%), Keratitis (2.871%), Lice infestation (4.976%), Diarrhea (5.311%), nutritional deficiency (6.172%), Tick infestation (6.938%), Mange (7.990%), Dermatophytosis (12.057%), Internal worm infestation (13.445%). Age-wise overall prevalence of clinical diseases revealed highest in age group above 36 months (47.512%) compared to that in 7 to 36 months (31.627%) and up to 6 months (20.861%) age groups of pet dogs. The significantly highest prevalence of diseases and/or clinical conditions was recorded in local (31.577%) and cross (22.2%) breeds of pet dogs in comparison to that in their counterpart breeds of German shepherd (20.478%) Doberman (11.723%), Rottweiler (8.804%), Labrador (3.158%), German spitz (2.057%). Results from season-wise analysis of overall prevalence of diseases and/or clinical conditions in pet dogs among rainy (23.206%) Summer (37.560%), and Winter (39.234%). The highest prevalence of internal parasitic diseases (13.445%) followed by fungal diseases (12.057%) Tick infestation (6.938%), Mange (7.990%), Lice infestation (4.976%) Myiasis (2.727%) and Diarrhea (5.311%) suggest a poor husbandry of these pets in Sylhet. Results of this study indicate that the risk of zoonotic infection by canine intestinal parasite may be high in Sylhet. Another study was contemporarily conducted in different dog owner’s house of Sylhet city for the study of rearing system. This study was conducted in 20 dog owner’s house in 58 dogs of 7 breeds i.e. German Shepherd, Doberman, Rottweilar, Labrator, German spitz, Cross, Local. Among them highest percent is German shepherd (36.20%) and (41.379%) were male where (58.621%) were female.