Vaginal Microflora and its Antibiogram in Infertile Bitches

Abstract

An investigation carried out to ascertain the vaginal microflora in infertile dogs revealed that out of the 17 vaginal discharge samples subjected to culturing, growth could be appreciated in 71 per cent. The organisms identified were E. coli (38.5%), Enterococcus (23.0%), Klebsiella (7.7%), Enterobactor (7.7%), Proteus (7.7%), β-haemolytic Streptococci (7.7%) and Candida (7.7%). Out of the six bacteria tested for antibiotic sensitivity, 83.33% each were found to be sensitive to ofloxacin and gentamicin, 66.67% each to ampicillin/sulbactam, amikacin and cotrimoxazole, 50% each to chloramphenicol and cefotaxime, 33.33% each to netilmicin, cephalexin, cloxacillin and ciprofloxacin and 16.67% each to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, lincomycin and norfloxacin.