Epidemiological Study of Respiratory Tract Diseases in Dogs at Jabalpur, India

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to investigate the epidemiological incidence of respiratory tract diseases in dogs presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC), College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. A total of 2397 dogs of either sex, irrespective of breed and age, were screened over a period of six months from June to November 2025. Among these, 117 dogs were found to be affected with respiratory tract diseases, resulting in an overall incidence of 4.88 per cent. The highest distribution was recorded in dogs above six years of age, gender wise distribution revealed that male dogs were more commonly affected, and breed wise distribution showed that the highest number of affected dogs belonged to non-descript breeds, followed by Labrador Retrievers. The most common clinical abnormalities observed were cough (76.07%), inappetence (58.12%), nasal discharge (54.70%), lethargy (40.17%) and fever (37.61%). The study provides baseline epidemiological evidence that can support early diagnosis, disease surveillance and informed preventive and therapeutic strategies for respiratory tract diseases in dogs.