Research Article

Prevalence of Salmonella Infection in Dogs in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria

Table 3

Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Salmonella isolates from exotic and local breeds of dogs in Maiduguri, Nigeria ().

Antibiotic (amount in g)MongrelaAlsatianbTerriercTotal
Number (%) Resistant Number (%) Resistant Number (%) Resistant Number (%) Resistant

Gentamycin (30)28 (28.9)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)28 (23.5)
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (5)11 (11.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)11 (9.2)
Erythromycin (15)32 (33.0)1 (8.3)0 (0.0)33 (27.7)
Ciprofloxacin (10)10 (10.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)10 (8.4)
Ampicillin (30)19 (19.6)2 (16.0)0 (0.0)21 (17.6)
Streptomycin (10)30 (30.9)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)30 (25.2)
Tetracycline (30)36 (37.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)36 (30.3)
Chloramphenicol (30)15 (15.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)15 (12.6)
Ofloxacin (5)48 (49.5)1 (8.3)0 (0.0)49 (41.2)
Vancomycin (30)13 (13.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)13 (10.9)
Neomycin (25)22 (22.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)22 (18.5)
Trimethoprim (25)18 (18.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)18 (15.1)

Mongrels (); bAlsatian (); cTerrier ().