International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of bacterial urinary tract infections in dogs and cats

J. Scott Weese, Joseph Blondeau, Dawn Boothe, Luca Guardabassi, Nigel Gumley, Mark Papich, Lisbeth Rem Jessen, Michael Lappin, Shelley Rankin, Jodi L. Westropp, Jane Sykes

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    Abstract

    Urinary tract disease is a common clinical presentation in dogs and cats, and a common reason for antimicrobial prescription. This document is a revision and expansion on the 2011 Antimicrobial Use Guidelines for Treatment of Urinary Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats, providing recommendations for diagnosis and management of sporadic bacterial cystitis, recurrent bacterial cystitis, pyelonephritis, bacterial prostatitis, and subclinical bacteriuria. Issues pertaining to urinary catheters, medical dissolution of uroliths and prophylaxis for urological procedures are also addressed.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalThe Veterinary Journal
    Volume247
    Pages (from-to)8-25
    Number of pages25
    ISSN1090-0233
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2019

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