Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Emphysematous cystitis and pyelonephritis in a nondiabetic dog and a diabetic cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Moon, Rachel et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Plain-English summary
This report discusses two cases of serious infections in the urinary system: one in a dog that does not have diabetes and another in a cat that does. The dog had emphysematous cystitis, which is an infection in the bladder caused by gas-producing germs, and the cat had emphysematous pyelonephritis, an infection in the kidneys. To diagnose these conditions, veterinarians used imaging techniques like X-rays and ultrasounds. Although the report provides details about the cases, it does not specify the outcomes of the treatments for these infections.
Abstract
Emphysematous cystitis (EC) and emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) are the result of infection of the urinary bladder and kidneys by gas-producing microorganisms. Those infections are most often reported in diabetic patients and rarely occur concurrently. This article describes two cases of concurrent EC and EPN, one in a nondiabetic dog and the other in a diabetic cat. The use of diagnostic imaging is necessary in the diagnosis of emphysematous infections. Both radiography and ultrasonography were used in the diagnosis of EC and EPN in the patients described in this report.
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