Essential Oil in Controlling of Bacteria Associated with Oral Cavity of Dogs and Dry Pet Feed.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of essential oil against bacteria isolated from the oral cavity of dogs and applied directly to artificially contaminated feed. The commercial dry dog feed received the inoculum of the bacteria prevalent in the oral cavity of the dogs where was deposited in the feed by spray. In total, 42 isolates were obtained, 38 Gram-positive and 4 Gram-negative.