TY  - JOUR
T1  - Aetiology and Risk Factors Associated with Septicaemia of Dogs in Malaysia
AU - Annas, S. AU - Rathiymaler, M. AU - Zamri-Saad, M. AU - Jesse, F.F.A. AU - Zakaria, Z. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 16
IS  - 8
SP  - 108
EP  - 112
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2017.108.112
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2017.108.112
KW  - Septicaemia
KW  -risk factors
KW  -aetiological agent
KW  -dog
KW  -point of entry
KW  -infection
AB  - Septicaemia is an important health problem in both veterinary and human medicines. This study
reports on the aetiology and risks of septicaemia in dogs submitted to the Post-mortem Laboratory, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia between 2006-2016. It was found that the most common point
of entry of microorganisms leading to septicaemia in dogs was via the gastrointestinal tract (57%, p<0.05).
Commonly isolated aetiological agents were <i>Escherichia coli</i> (65%), <i>Streptococcus</i> sp. (15%), <i>Staphylococcus</i> sp. (12%), <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (3%), <i>Pasteurella</i> sp. (2.5%) and <i>Salmonella</i> sp. (2.5%). The septicaemia
was associated with risk factors which included underlying infection (60.8%), stress (36.7%), malnutrition
(21.7%), tumor (7.5%) and traumatic injury (5%). Analysis of association between age group and risk factors
showed that paediatrics were very susceptible and this was closely associated with underlying viral infection.
Other important risk factors included injury to the integument and malnutrition. Reasons behind these
observations were subsequently discussed.
ER  -