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Abstract

The study was conducted to find out the incidence, the seasonal variation and influence of age on dog diseases in Sylhet city, Bangladesh. During the period from January 2009 to December 2013, a total 2090 case of sick pet dogs were brought for treatment at the District veterinary hospital, Sylhet. Diagnosed diseases were categorized into 6 types; those were bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, poisoning, and miscellaneous. Overall prevalence of the diseases in dogs showed highest prevalence of parasitic infestation (40.048%), followed by miscellaneous diseases (22.344%), bacterial diseases (16.699%), viral diseases (7.608%), fungal diseases (12.057%) and poisoning (1.244%). The breed wise highest prevalence of diseases in dog was found in local breed (31.577%), followed by cross breed (22.2%), German shepherd (20.478%), Doberman (11.723%), Rottweiler (8.804), Labrador (3.158%), German spitz (2.057%). The highest prevalence of diseases was observed in the winter season (39.234%), followed by summer (37.560%), and rainy season (23.206%). Sex wise prevalence of diseases in dog was higher in the female (57.416%), than male (42.584%). On the other hand, the highest prevalence of diseases in dog was observed in the above 36 months (47.512%), followed in 7-36 months (31.627%), and up to 6 months (20.861%). Results of this study revealed that diseases of the dog were the major constraints for rearing in Sylhet district and it have also greater public health significance.