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<p>Methicillin Resistant <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> (MRSA) is an important zoonotic pathogen capable of causing life threatening disease conditions in humans. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the presence of MRSA in both pet and stray dogs within the Sokoto metropolis. A total of 100 oral swabs comprising 50 each from pet and stray dogs were collected and analyzed using routine bacteriological cultures and molecular identifications. Out of the 100 samples examined, 15 % (15/100) were positive for MRSA with varying detection rates of 9/50 (18 %) and 6/50 (12 %) for the pet and stray dogs respectively. The statistical analysis showed no significant association between the occurrence of MRSA and the dogs (P = 0.401). The study revealed the presence of MRSA in dogs within the Sokoto metropolis, which presents health risks to pet dog owners, veterinarians, dog catchers and other individuals who may come into close contact with these dogs.</p>
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important zoonotic pathogen capable of causing life threatening disease conditions in humans. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the presence of MRSA in both pet and stray dogs within the Sokoto metropolis. A total of 100 oral swabs comprising 50 each from pet and stray dogs were collected and analyzed using routine bacteriological cultures and molecular identifications. Out of the 100 samples examined, 15 % (15/100) were positive for MRSA with varying detection rates of 9/50 (18 %) and 6/50 (12 %) for the pet and stray dogs respectively. The statistical analysis showed no significant association between the occurrence of MRSA and the dogs (P = 0.401). The study revealed the presence of MRSA in dogs within the Sokoto metropolis, which presents health risks to pet dog owners, veterinarians, dog catchers and other individuals who may come into close contact with these dogs.

Evidence of Methicillin Resistant <italic>Staphylococcus Aureus</italic> (MRSA) in Pet and Stray Dogs Within Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Folia Veterinaria

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Evidence of Methicillin Resistant  (MRSA) in Pet and Stray Dogs Within Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important zoonotic pathogen capable of causing life threatening disease conditions in humans. A...

Evidence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Pet and Stray Dogs Within Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria

Published Online: Jul 04, 2022

Page range: 54 - 60

Received: Jan 29, 2022

Accepted: May 09, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2022-0018

Keywords
antibiotics, dogs, Nigeria, Sokoto

© 2022 Y. Yakubu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Evidence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Pet and Stray Dogs Within Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria

Published Online: Jul 04, 2022

Page range: 54 - 60

Received: Jan 29, 2022

Accepted: May 09, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2022-0018

Keywordsantibiotics, dogs, Nigeria, Sokoto

© 2022 Y. Yakubu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
antibiotics, dogs, Nigeria, Sokoto