Aim: Ring worm are fungal infection relevant to animal and human health. The study was aimed to assess the frequency of dermatophytes infection of the skin of dogs in and around the Jaipur city. Materials and methods: One twenty canine samples were obtained during three years (2008)(2009)(2010)(2011) from dogs suffering from different dermatological disorders and were invitro processed for dermatophytes detection at the Department of Microbiology, Apollo College of veterinary medicine Agra Road, Jaipur. Result: Out of these, eighty nine samples were positive respectively for Microsporum gypseum 55.83%, Trichophyton mentagrophytes 18.3% and other fungal isolate Alternaria spp. sporadic in 15 samples (0.12%). Retrospective studies of dermatophytosis due to Microsporum and Trichophyton were performed with the sole consideration of public health consequence of the canine ringworm. Conclusion: In the present study samples were found positive for Microsporum gypseum 55.83%, Trichophyton mentagrophytes 18.3% and other fungal isolate Alternaria spp. Considering the veterinary and public health importance of canine ringworm it would be necessary to assess the prevalence of the dermatophytosis in Rajasthan.

The study was conducted from April 2009 to March 2010 to assess the antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of eight Salmonella Gallinarum strains recovered from various sources in Jaipur of India by testing with eight different antimicrobials by disc diffusion method where the isolates showed least sensitive to tetracycline. Gross lesions incriminated to the pathogen, were comprised of caseous enteritis, hepatic necrosis, necrotizing myocarditis and oophoritis. Histopathological investigation revealed passive congestion of the visceral organs. Degenerative changes in hepatic lobules and consequential destruction of architectural arrangement of hepatocytes, necrotic foci in the enteric mucosa and in hepatic tissues were seen. Ovaries showed fibrinosuppurative to pyogranulomatous inflammation of ovarian follicles characterised by necrosis and fibrinosuppurative inflammation mixed with bacteria within the ovules to chronic pyogranulomatous inflammation. Heart characterised by locally extensive foci of myofibre necrosis with infiltration of heterophils mixed with few lymphocytes and plasma cells.

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A six year old Holstein-Friesian cross-bred cow with the history of weakness, anorexia, shivering and respiratory distress, marked reduction in milk yield, difficulty in standing after sitting since a week was reported in Udaipur, Rajasthan. On hematological analysis, Low haemoglobin level (2.8 gm %) was observed. On microscopic examination of the stained blood smear revealed the presence of Anaplasma marginale organisms as solid dots on the periphery the RBC. Based on these findings a diagnosis of anaplasmosis was made and the case was treated with Oxytetracycline @20 mg/kg body weight, I/V, for five days, Imidocarb (3 mg/kg body weight) for one day and other supportive therapies. Improvement was noticed after three days of treatment.