author(s)
Sachin Dash, Tushar Jyotiranjan, Manoranjan Das, Swagat Mohapatra, Poonam Patel, Rashmita Sahoo, Ipsita Panda, Pallavi Priyadarshini Das, Laxmi Priya Das and Priyadarshini Patnaik

abstract
Labrador Retriever Dogs (n=7) between 6 months to 1 year from the industrial areas of Angul, Jharsuguda, Rourkela and other parts of western Odisha were taken into study. Vital parameters of the animals were recorded to analyse the current health status of the dogs. The prevalence of the symptoms is most predominant in the winter season when the mercury drops to 4-9 ^oC. All of them showed the clinical signs of itching, alopecia, redness in the oral region and around the nose. There was swelling and inflammation in the affected part. The inflammation lesions further aggravated into punctured wound with secretion of fowl smelling pus. The animals were first treated with general antibiotics like Cefedoxime syrup and Meloxicam to control inflammation due to unknown bacterial infection. Animals were then subjected to Hematological tests, Serum biochemical analysis (Lactic Dehydrogenase, Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alkaline Phosphatase). Pus was collected from the punctured wound and was subjected to Antibiotic Sensitivity Test. Pus samples were also sent for bacterial cultures revealed that gram positive Staphylococcus aureus and gram negative Escherichia coli being the causative agents. Skin scrapings were also collected from the adjoining parts and were sent for Skin Scrapping test showed negative results towards possible Demodex infestation. Hematological and serum biochemical analysis of the Healthy Labrador Retriever dogs (n=7) of the same age group and regions which were presented for routine health check up were carried out for control values.