Camplylobacter in a dog

Re: Camplylobacter in a dog

Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:13:41 GMT

Depends on the incidence of Campylobacter enteritis in your population. I see a lot - that's because dogs regard seagull droppings as caviare - and the Bristol channel is heavily poluted! Others may see very little.

Wynne

Re: Camplylobacter in a dog

Francisco Gomez — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:14:47 GMT

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the owner is complaining Should we have taken faecal sample earlier?

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Why are you taking a faecal sample from my dog? Do you think I ain't treat my dog right because I feed him raw meat? Bl**dy vets, just want money and to acuse/judge me of my dog illness

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This dog is on raw food. This client is not happy,

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should this case have been handled differently?

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HOW?!?!

Re: Camplylobacter in a dog

Sam — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:28:46 GMT

Thank you for your reply Andrew.

Re: Camplylobacter in a dog

Andrew Kent — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:23:26 GMT

Hi Sam,

You may find the ACVIM consensus statement on enteropathogenic bacteria useful.

In answer to your question I think it is difficult to know the significance of campylobacter in these cases as the isolation rate is fairly similar in dogs with and without diarrhoea. However in an older dog I think it more likely that this is not significant. I certainly wouldn't be critical of it not being identified earlier as it may well not have been found at another time and may well not be found if you culture again now.

I am a bit more likely to culture in dogs who are on raw diets as we have seen both salmonella and camplylobacter in these cases.

Andy