Demographic study of staphylococcal pododermatitis in Jabalpur

Abstract

A study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Staphylococcal pododermatitis amongst different dermatological conditions. During the study period, a total of 2475 dogs presented to VCC, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur (M.P.) were screened over six months period from May to October 2024. Out of which, 248 dogs showed clinical signs pertaining to pododermatitis, the overall occurrence of pododermatitis was 3.27% although the occurrence of Staphylococcal pododermatitis was 1.29%. Higher occurrence was observed in male dogs (43.18%) in comparison to females. Dogs in the age group of 1-3 years were mostly susceptible (50%) to Staphylococcal pododermatitis and the least susceptible were below 1 year of age. Results revealed that Labrador (44.44%) were more predisposed followed by non-descript (41.67%) and the least predisposed breed was found to be Pug (30.77%). The most common clinical signs of pododermatitis observed were licking (53.13%), erythema (43.75%) with limping and bleeding the least presented clinic signs (6.25% each). The clinical signs were more prominent in all four paws.