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Fecal samples were collected from dogs submitted to surgical procedures (n = 25). Fecal samples were collected before surgery (BS) and after surgery (AS). \u03b2-lactamases were detected by PCR. Statistical analyses were performed with SAS software (v.9.4); a p value \u2264 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The ESBL\/AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae bacteria species detected in this study were E. coli, K. pneumoniae and E. cloacae. TEM, and CTX-M-1 group genes were the most frequent \u03b2-lactamases detected. The number of dogs colonized with 3GC-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria was significantly higher in the AS (63.6%, n = 14\/22) group compared to in the BS group (20.0%, n = 5\/25, p = 0.0033). The ESBL\/AmpC-producing bacteria fecal load was significantly higher in the AS group compared to in the BS (p = 0.025) group. 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