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Table 1 The prevalence of Salmonella spp. in apparently healthy dogs and variables included in the study

From: Dogs as a source of Salmonella spp. in apparently healthy dogs in the Valencia Region. Could it be related with intestinal lactic acid bacteria?

Variable Categories

No. of Dogs (%)

No. positive for Salmonella spp.

Salmonella Serotype (n)

X2 (p-value)

Dog population

Households

85 (26.2)

1

S. Mikawasima (1)

1.86 (0.39)

Animal shelters

84 (25.8)

3

S. Havana (3)

Hunting kennels

156 (48)

2

S. Mikawasima (1) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1)

Gender

Males

140 (43.1)

3

S. Mikawasima (1) S. Havana (1) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1)

0.12 (0.73)

Females

185 (56.9)

3

S. Mikawasima (1) S. Havana (2)

Age

Puppies

49 (15.1)

2

S. Havana (2)

1.59 (0.21)

Adults

276 (84.9)

4

S. Mikawasima (2) S. Havana (1) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1)

Diet

Commercial

196 (60.3)

3

S. Havana (3)

0.27 (0.60)

Home prepared

129 (39.7)

3

S. Mikawasima (2) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1)

Raw food consumption

Yes

36 (11.1)

4

S. Havana (3) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1)

19.18 (< 0.01)*

No

289 (88.9)

2

S. Mikawasima (2)

Source of water

Bottled water

11 (3.4)

0

0.24 (0.89)

Running water

269 (82.2)

5

S. Mikawasima (1) S. Havana (3) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1)

Well water

45 (13.8)

1

S. Mikawasima (1)

Contact with wild animals

Yes

178 (54.8)

2

S. Mikawasima (1) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1)

1.13 (0.29)

No

147 (45.2)

4

S. Mikawasima (1) S. Havana (3)

Overall

 

325 (100)

6

  
  1. *p value ≤0.01 was considered significant