The dog is one of the oldest domestic animals in the world and man's best friend. Like us, dogs can suffer from various illnesses throughout their lives. Many of them can be cured and with a good prevention system, their eff ects can be avoided or minimized. Th is study determined which are the most common diseases and conditions in canines with the information collected from veterinary clinics in Lima, Peru, from 2013 to 2018. For this purpose, a total of 841 clinical records from diff erent Lima veterinarians were collected and cataloged related to these diseases. A total of 269 cases was enclosed in the study, resulting in 65 of dermatitis (7.72%), 40 males and 25 females; 59 of fracture (7.01%), 48 males and 11 females; 56 of gastroenteritis (6.65%), 41 males and 15 females; 52 of otitis (6.18%), 44 males and 8 females; and 37 of Demodex Owen, 1843 (4.39%), 27 males and 10 females. B...

The dog is one of the oldest domestic animals in the world and man's best friend. Like us, dogs can suffer from various illnesses throughout their lives. Many of them can be cured and with a good prevention system, their eff ects can be avoided or minimized. Th is study determined which are the most common diseases and conditions in canines with the information collected from veterinary clinics in Lima, Peru, from 2013 to 2018. For this purpose, a total of 841 clinical records from diff erent Lima veterinarians were collected and cataloged related to these diseases. A total of 269 cases was enclosed in the study, resulting in 65 of dermatitis (7.72%), 40 males and 25 females; 59 of fracture (7.01%), 48 males and 11 females; 56 of gastroenteritis (6.65%), 41 males and 15 females; 52 of otitis (6.18%), 44 males and 8 females; and 37 of Demodex Owen, 1843 (4.39%), 27 males and 10 females. B...

Dermatitis is a general term describing an irritation of the skin which has various causes and forms. It currently aff ects many canines in homes and on the streets. Th e pathogens that cause this condition cause severe lesions in the dermis, epidermis and hypodermis. According to studies developed in several veterinary clinics in Perú, it is known that infectious dermatitis is the most prevalent in canines. Among the most frequent agents, bacteria and fungi such as Staphylococcus, Dermatophytes and Malassezia were found.