Presence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci and Carbapenemase-Positive Isolates on Surfaces in German Dog Daycare Facilities and Correlation with Cleaning Practices.

Many bacteria, including methicillin-resistant staphylococci and opportunistic pathogens such as (.) species, in particular members of the - () complex, are known to survive in environmental settings. This increases the risk of bacterial spreading and transmission to animals and humans, especially in institutions with a high animal population density.

SINE Insertion in an Irish Terrier with Darier Disease and Associated Infundibular Cyst Formation.

A 4-month-old female Irish Terrier presented with a well demarcated ulcerative and crusting lesion in the right ear canal. Histological analysis revealed epidermal hyperplasia with severe acantholysis affecting all suprabasal layers of the epidermis, which prompted a presumptive diagnosis of canine Darier disease. The lesion was successfully treated by repeated laser ablation of the affected epidermis.

Initial characterization of stiff skin-like syndrome in West Highland white terriers.

Background: Stiff skin syndrome and systemic or localized scleroderma are cutaneous disorders characterized by dermal fibrosis and present clinically with induration of the skin, with or without joint, internal organ or vascular involvement.

Objectives: To provide clinical, histological and preliminary genetic analysis of two West Highland white terrier siblings presenting with indurated skin resembling stiff skin syndrome in humans.

Animals: Two client owned full sibling West Highland white terriers from two different litters.

Clinical features, cytology and bacterial culture results in dogs with and without cheilitis and comparison of three sampling techniques.

Background: Cheilitis is a common presentation in dogs associated with a variety of skin diseases and often complicated by microbial infections.

Objectives: To describe and compare clinical and cytological features and bacterial culture results from the lower lips of dogs with cheilitis (as compared to healthy controls), and to evaluate three cytology sampling techniques for their abilities to differentiate between the groups.

Animals: Fifty six dogs with cheilitis and 54 controls.