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

Publication date: Available online 26 February 2019Source: The Veterinary JournalAuthor(s): J. Scott Weese, Joseph Blondeau, Dawn Boothe, Luca G. Guardabassi, Nigel Gumley, Mark Papich, Lisbeth Rem Jessen, Michael Lappin, Shelley Rankin, Jodi L. Westropp, Jane SykesAbstractUrinary 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.
Source: The Veterinary Journal - Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research