Carriage of antimicrobial resistant lancefield group g streptococci among dogs in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract EN

Streptococcus species are common colonisers of urogenital tracts in dogs.

While their involvement is becoming evident in clinical infections like foetal abortion and pathology of multiple organs in dogs, there is a paucity of information on the pathogenicity of the organism in apparently healthy dogs in Nigeria.

In this study, 154 samples were obtained from 154 apparently healthy fertile and infertile bitches in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Using the Lancefield classifications, 14 Streptococcal isolates were found to belong to the pathogenic Group G.

Biochemical characterization was studied, Haemolysis on blood agar showed all isolates to be haemolytic Streptococcal canis and antimicrobial susceptibility testing revealed their susceptibility pattern.

Eight (57.14%) of the isolates were from infertile bitches compared with 6 (42.86%) from fertile bitches.

Regular contact of the dog owners with their vaginal discharge may constitute a potential source of higher risk of disease of streptococcal origin of public health importance.