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The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the vaginas of breeding bitches Cover

The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the vaginas of breeding bitches

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|Sep 2024

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the problem-free (healthy) group of breeding bitches (n = 198)
The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the problem-free (healthy) group of breeding bitches (n = 198)

Fig. 2.

The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the group of breeding bitches with fertility disorders (n = 68)
The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the group of breeding bitches with fertility disorders (n = 68)

Fig. 3.

The prevalence of M. canis in the group of bitches which had naturally mated at least once (n = 169)
The prevalence of M. canis in the group of bitches which had naturally mated at least once (n = 169)

Fig. 4.

The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the group of bitches which had never naturally mated (n = 106)
The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the group of bitches which had never naturally mated (n = 106)

Fig. 5.

The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the dog kennels of breeding bitches (n = 82)
The prevalence of Mycoplasma canis in the dog kennels of breeding bitches (n = 82)

Fig. 6.

The correlation between Mycoplasma canis-positive bitches and the number of additional bacterial strains
The correlation between Mycoplasma canis-positive bitches and the number of additional bacterial strains

The association between the presence of Mycoplasma canis in the kennel and the incidence of selected reproductive disorders

Reproduction disordersNumber of kennelsM. canis positive% of kennels
Small litters292068.97*
Resorption241458.33
Puppy deaths > 50% of litter12650.00
Single puppy deaths181477.78*

Prevalence of aerobic bacteria in population of breeding bitches

Number of bitchesPercentage of bitches
Streptococcus spp.10738.91
Staphylococcus spp.10638.55
M. canis9634.91
E. coli8831.99
Bacillus spp.4516.36
Proteus spp.3211.64
Pseudomonas spp.114.00
Klebsiella spp.72.55
Citrobacter spp.10.36
Language: English
Page range: 347 - 353
Submitted on: Apr 15, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 11, 2024
Published on: Sep 23, 2024
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Dariusz Jagódka, Edyta Kaczorek-Łukowska, Piotr Andrzej Socha, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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