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<p>The diseases of the urinary tract in small animal medicine, especially in dogs and cats, occur frequently with different etiologies. The most common cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are bacteria which enter upwards through the urethral opening. UTIs occur in hosts with compromised defence mechanisms in which the virulent microbes can adhere, multiply and persist in the urinary tract. In addition to bacteria, also viruses or fungi may infect the urinary tracts. Bacterial infection can develop in the upper (kidneys and ureters) or lower (bladder, urethra) urinary tract and are manifested by various clinical signs such as: frequent or difficult and painful urination, presence of blood in the urine, or its foul odour. The symptoms in sick animals are often accompanied by fever, discomfort, and loss of appetite. The UTIs in dogs and cats are caused by both Gram-negative (e. g. <italic>Escherichia coli</italic>, <italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</italic>, <italic>Klebsiella</italic> spp., <italic>Proteus</italic> spp.) and Gram-positive (e. g. <italic>Staphylococcus</italic> spp., <italic>Streptococcus</italic> spp., and <italic>Enterococcus</italic> spp.) bacteria. The properly performed aseptic sampling of the urine is one of the most important steps in bacteriological diagnostics. In this study, 105 urine samples were collected from dogs and cats. The cultivation, microscopy and biochemical examinations were used for species identification. Finally, the bacteriological examination included also determining the susceptibility of pathogens against antibiotics by the disc-diffusion method. The results were processed and expressed as a percentage according to identified pathogens, animal species, sex, breed and age. The uropathogens were diagnosed mainly in males aged 7—10 years. The most commonly identified pathogens were <italic>Escherichia coli</italic>, <italic>Streptococcus</italic> spp. and <italic>Staphylococcus</italic> spp. Tests of bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics showed that enrofloxacin, cefotaxime, and cephazolin were the most effective against uropathogens.</p>
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The diseases of the urinary tract in small animal medicine, especially in dogs and cats, occur frequently with different etiologies. The most common cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are bacteria which enter upwards through the urethral opening. UTIs occur in hosts with compromised defence mechanisms in which the virulent microbes can adhere, multiply and persist in the urinary tract. In addition to bacteria, also viruses or fungi may infect the urinary tracts. Bacterial infection can develop in the upper (kidneys and ureters) or lower (bladder, urethra) urinary tract and are manifested by various clinical signs such as: frequent or difficult and painful urination, presence of blood in the urine, or its foul odour. The symptoms in sick animals are often accompanied by fever, discomfort, and loss of appetite. The UTIs in dogs and cats are caused by both Gram-negative (e. g. Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp., Proteus spp.) and Gram-positive (e. g. Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., and Enterococcus spp.) bacteria. The properly performed aseptic sampling of the urine is one of the most important steps in bacteriological diagnostics. In this study, 105 urine samples were collected from dogs and cats. The cultivation, microscopy and biochemical examinations were used for species identification. Finally, the bacteriological examination included also determining the susceptibility of pathogens against antibiotics by the disc-diffusion method. The results were processed and expressed as a percentage according to identified pathogens, animal species, sex, breed and age. The uropathogens were diagnosed mainly in males aged 7—10 years. The most commonly identified pathogens were Escherichia coli, Streptococcus spp. and Staphylococcus spp. Tests of bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics showed that enrofloxacin, cefotaxime, and cephazolin were the most effective against uropathogens.

Infections of the Urinary Tract of Bacterial Origin in Dogs and Cats

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

Folia Veterinaria

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The diseases of the urinary tract in small animal medicine, especially in dogs and cats, occur frequently with different etiologies. The most common cause of...

Infections of the Urinary Tract of Bacterial Origin in Dogs and Cats

Publié en ligne: 06 avr. 2021

Pages: 59 - 66

Reçu: 08 janv. 2021

Accepté: 12 févr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2021-0008

Mots clés
bacterial pathogens, cats, dogs, urinary infections, urinary tract

© 2021 T. Kocúreková et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Infections of the Urinary Tract of Bacterial Origin in Dogs and Cats

Publié en ligne: 06 avr. 2021

Pages: 59 - 66

Reçu: 08 janv. 2021

Accepté: 12 févr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2021-0008

Mots clésbacterial pathogens, cats, dogs, urinary infections, urinary tract

© 2021 T. Kocúreková et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
bacterial pathogens, cats, dogs, urinary infections, urinary tract