title: A study of skin diseases in dogs and cats. II. Microflora of the normal skin of dogs and cats.
abstract: A study of the microflora of the normal skin was undertaken in 10 dogs and 10 cats. Swabs were taken from the surface of the skin at 7 different sites (Fig. 1). Micrococcus spp., alpha-hemolytic streptococci, and Acinetobacter spp. were found consistently in both species. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from 9 dogs and 4 cats, and staphylococcus epidermidis from 7 dogs and 5 cats. Beta-hemolytic streptococci, Corynebacterium spp., Bacillus spp., Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas spp., and Alcaligenes spp. were found sporadically.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002415:Cats / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*