Prevalence and clinical outcome of subclinical bacteriuria in female dogs

• DOI: 10.2460/javma.245.1.106
• Publication Date: 2014-06-18T14:42:46Z
• Authors: Stephanie Y. Wan; Faye A. Hartmann; Michelle K. Jooss; Katrina R. Viviano
• Keywords: Subclinical infection

To determine the prevalence of subclinical bacteriuria and its natural clinical course over a 3-month period in healthy female dogs.Observational, prospective, cross-sectional study.101 client-owned dogs.In all dogs, screening clinicopathologic tests bacteriologic culture urine were performed. In culture-positive was confirmed by 2 positive results within weeks dogs reevaluated at 3 months.The 9 101 (8.9%). Three-month follow-up data available for 8 with bacteriuria. Four had persistent bacteriuria, 4 transient No developed signs during observation period. Subclinical diagnosed 6 51 (12%) young middle-aged 50 (6.0%) senior geriatric dogs. significant difference found age.Results suggested that is nonprogressive condition can be or transient. versus detected. requiring antimicrobial treatment Healthy may population which unnecessary.