Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 1972 · 52 citations · 0 references
MedicineOphthalmologyVeterinary MicrobiologyMedical MicrobiologyOcular MicrobiologyOcular PathologyBacterial Eye InfectionsConjunctival InfectionsVeterinary BacteriologyChi-square TestChi-square Test Of IndependenceConjunctival MicrobiologyGram-positive Ocular PathogensPseudomonas SpeciesStreptococcus Species
SUMMARY Bacteria were isolated from the conjunctival sacs of 137 (91%) of 150 clinically normal dogs. Organisms frequently isolated included Staphylococcus epidermidis (55%), Staphylococcus aureus (45%), alpha-hemolytic streptococci (34%), diphtheroids (30%), Neisseria spp. (26%), Pseudomonas spp. (14%), nonhemolytic streptococci (12%), and beta-hemolytic streptococci (7.3%). Others appeared infrequently. An “L” form was found only once. Time of year influenced the frequency with which Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Diplococcus pneumoniae , and Neisseria spp. were isolated. A chi-square test for independence indicated breed of dog influenced the type of ocular flora. A comparison of the flora of paired eyes of 10 dogs revealed similar organisms in both eyes.