Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria isolated from corneal ulcers and healthy eyes of canines in Ibagué-Tolima, Colombia
María del Pilar Sánchez Bonilla
ObjectiveTo identify the ocular microbiota of healthy dogs and with corneal ulcers, and the sensitivity-resistance of the isolated bacteria to antibiotics.Animal studied60 dogs were included. 30 of them free of clinical or ophthalmic disease; 30 diagnosed with a corneal ulcer.ProceduresSamples for microbiological analysis were obtained by a sterile swab passed over the conjunctival sac and the cornea. The samples were inoculated on agars and identified by microscopy, Gram stain, and biochemical