<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_jvetres-2020-0032_s_005_w2aab3b7c69b1b6b1aab1c14b1Aa"><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Salmonellosis is a zoonotic disease, and <italic>Salmonella</italic> spp. can sometimes be found in dogs and cats, posing a risk to human health. In this study, the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of faecal <italic>Salmonella</italic> were investigated in pet dogs and cats in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.</p></sec><sec id="j_jvetres-2020-0032_s_006_w2aab3b7c69b1b6b1aab1c14b2Aa"><h3>Material and Methods</h3><p>Faecal samples from 243 dogs and 113 cats, at seven pet clinics, were tested between March 2018 and May 2019. Each <italic>Salmonella</italic> isolate was characterised using serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility tests.</p></sec><sec id="j_jvetres-2020-0032_s_007_w2aab3b7c69b1b6b1aab1c14b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>The prevalence of <italic>Salmonella</italic> was 9.47% in dogs and 1.77% in cats. Among the 25 isolates, eight serotypes of <italic>Salmonella enterica</italic> subsp. <italic>enterica</italic> were detected, <italic>S</italic>. Kentucky (n = 11), <italic>S</italic>. Indiana (n = 5), and <italic>S</italic>. Typhimurium (n = 4) predominating. <italic>S</italic>. Derby, <italic>S</italic>. Toucra, <italic>S</italic>. Sandiego, <italic>S</italic>. Newport, and <italic>S</italic>. Saintpaul all occurred singly. The 23 <italic>Salmonella</italic> strains found in dogs were from seven different serovars, while the two strains in cats were from two. The highest resistance rates were found for tetracycline (92%), azithromycin (88%), cefazolin (84%), nalidixic acid (80%), ampicillin (80%), ceftriaxone (80%), and streptomycin (76%). Resistance to three or more antimicrobial agents was detected in 24 (96%) isolates. Most of the <italic>S</italic>. Kentucky and <italic>S</italic>. Indiana isolates were multi-drug resistant to more than 11 agents.</p></sec><sec id="j_jvetres-2020-0032_s_008_w2aab3b7c69b1b6b1aab1c14b4Aa"><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The carriage rate was far higher in dogs than in cats from Xuzhou. Some isolated strains were highly resistant to antimicrobials used to treat infections in humans and pets, which may raise the risk of humans being infected with multi-drug resistant <italic>Salmonella</italic> via close contact with pets.</p></sec></abstract>

IntroductionSalmonellosis is a zoonotic disease, and Salmonella spp. can sometimes be found in dogs and cats, posing a risk to human health. In this study, the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of faecal Salmonella were investigated in pet dogs and cats in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.Material and MethodsFaecal samples from 243 dogs and 113 cats, at seven pet clinics, were tested between March 2018 and May 2019. Each Salmonella isolate was characterised using serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility tests.ResultsThe prevalence of Salmonella was 9.47% in dogs and 1.77% in cats. Among the 25 isolates, eight serotypes of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica were detected, S. Kentucky (n = 11), S. Indiana (n = 5), and S. Typhimurium (n = 4) predominating. S. Derby, S. Toucra, S. Sandiego, S. Newport, and S. Saintpaul all occurred singly. The 23 Salmonella strains found in dogs were from seven different serovars, while the two strains in cats were from two. The highest resistance rates were found for tetracycline (92%), azithromycin (88%), cefazolin (84%), nalidixic acid (80%), ampicillin (80%), ceftriaxone (80%), and streptomycin (76%). Resistance to three or more antimicrobial agents was detected in 24 (96%) isolates. Most of the S. Kentucky and S. Indiana isolates were multi-drug resistant to more than 11 agents.ConclusionThe carriage rate was far higher in dogs than in cats from Xuzhou. Some isolated strains were highly resistant to antimicrobials used to treat infections in humans and pets, which may raise the risk of humans being infected with multi-drug resistant Salmonella via close contact with pets.

Prevalence and drug resistance of <italic>Salmonella</italic> in dogs and cats in Xuzhou, China

Journal of Veterinary Research

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IntroductionSalmonellosis is a zoonotic disease, and Salmonella spp. can sometimes be found in dogs and cats, posing a risk to human health. In this study, the...

Prevalence and drug resistance of Salmonella in dogs and cats in Xuzhou, China

Published Online: May 12, 2020

Page range: 263 - 268

Received: Aug 08, 2019

Accepted: Apr 28, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0032

Keywords
dogs, cats, prevalence, serotype, antimicrobial resistance

© 2020 L. Wei et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Prevalence and drug resistance of Salmonella in dogs and cats in Xuzhou, China

Published Online: May 12, 2020

Page range: 263 - 268

Received: Aug 08, 2019

Accepted: Apr 28, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0032

Keywordsdogs, cats, prevalence, serotype, antimicrobial resistance

© 2020 L. Wei et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
dogs, cats, prevalence, serotype, antimicrobial resistance