Data from a survey of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile shedding by dogs and cats in the Madrid region (Spain), including phenotypic and genetic characteristics of recovered isolates

Abstract

This article contains information related to a recent survey of the prevalence of fecal shedding of Clostridium perfringens and C. difficile by dogs and cats attended in veterinary clinics located in the Madrid region (Spain). Specifically, we provide detailed information about the clinics that participated in the survey, the demographic and clinic characteristics of recruited animals and the genetic and phenotypic characteristics (including antimicrobial susceptibility data), of recovered bacterial isolates.

Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Cat; Clostridium difficile; Clostridium perfringens; Dog; Genetic diversity.

Fig. 1

Characteristics of the animal populations recruited for this study. A) Bar plot showing the distribution of recruited animals per species: dog, green bars; cats, orange bars. For each participating clinic (A to Q), the overall number of animals is indicated between parentheses. B) Bar plot of the overall age distribution of dogs (n=105; green bars) and cats (n=37; orange bars) recruited for the study. C) Pie charts of the overall sex distribution of dogs (n=105) and cats (n=37) included in the study. Blue and pink sectors represent male (M) and female (F) subpopulations, respectively. D) Bar plot of the antimicrobial treatments administered to recruited dogs and cats (green and orange bars, respectively) ≤30 days before sampling. E) Bar plot of recent pharmacological treatments administered to recruited dogs and cats (green and orange bars, respectively) ≤30 days before sampling. Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin-converting-enzyme; NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PPIs, proton pump inhibitors. In panels D and E, pharmacological treatment data were not available for a total of 48 animals (32 dogs and 16 cats).

Fig. 2

Bar plots showing the breed distribution of recruited dogs (n=105, left panel) and cats (n=37, right panel). *Other dog breeds (n): Boxer (3), Setter (3), Shih Tzu (3), American Staffordshire Terrier (2), Belgian Shepherd (2), Border Collie (2), Chinese Shar-Pei (2), Cocker Spaniel (2), Golden Retriever (2), Labrador Retriever (2), Pug (2), Shiba Inu (2), Andalusian Hound (1), Chihuahua (1), Dalmatian (1), Galician Palleiro (1), Hound (1), Mastiff (1), Miniature Pinscher (1), Pit bull (1), Poodle (1), Water dog (1).