Prevalence and Characterization of Urinary Tract Infection in Owned Dogs and Cats From Spain

Bacterial urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common clinical concern in dogs. However, incidence of feline UTI is much lower than in dogs although an increasing prevalence has been registered. The main objective of the present study was to describe and characterize the prevalence of urinary tract pa...

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Published in:Topics in companion animal medicine 2021-06, Vol.43, p.100512-100512, Article 100512
Main Authors: Hernando, E., Vila, A., D'Ippolito, P., Rico, A.J., Rodon, J., Roura, X.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Animals
Antibiotics
Bacteria
bacterial prevalence
canine
Cats
Dogs
Enterococcus
Escherichia
feline
Infections
Laboratories
Provinces
Seasonal variations
seasonality
urinary culture
Urinary tract
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urine
Urogenital system
UTI
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Summary:Bacterial urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common clinical concern in dogs. However, incidence of feline UTI is much lower than in dogs although an increasing prevalence has been registered. The main objective of the present study was to describe and characterize the prevalence of urinary tract pathogens in urine samples of dogs and cats with urinary clinical signs throughout different Spanish provinces. Secondary aims were to determine if there were differences in urine sample characterizations based on species (i.e., dog and cat) or season. Dogs were found to have a higher rate of positive urinary cultures than cats (39.3% and 24.7% of the cultures submitted, respectively). The bacterial genera most commonly isolated in dogs were Escherichia spp. (45.3%), Proteus spp. (13.2%), Staphylococcus spp. (11%), and Enterococcus spp. (8.6%). Whereas in the feline population, Escherichia spp. (42.7%), Enterococcus spp. (22.2%), and Staphyloccoccus spp. (15.2%) were the most frequently isolated bacteria. The highest rates of positive urine cultures were registered in Melilla (70%), Zamora (66.7%), Teruel (64.3%), and Guadalajara (60%). Moreover, the proportion of positive urine cultures was not homogeneously distributed across provinces. Finally, some seasonality was found among most isolated bacterias. Enterococcus spp. was significantly more prevalent in summer, whereas Escherichia spp. and Proteus spp. were more commonly isolated in spring and Pseudomonas spp. in autumn.
ISSN:1938-9736
1946-9837
1876-7613
DOI:10.1016/j.tcam.2021.100512