Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Causes and signs of urinary tract disease in tomcats in Egypt
By Mahmoud, Ahmed E et al.·Published in Open veterinary journal·2022·Department of Animal Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Epidemiological investigations on microbial infection and crystals causing feline lower urinary tract disease in tomcats in Ismailia, Egypt.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 120 male cats with feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) showed symptoms like blood in the urine, difficulty urinating, and frequent urination. The study found that the causes of FLUTD included urinary crystals and infections, with older cats (over 4 years) being more affected. Many of the bacteria causing these infections were resistant to common antibiotics, making treatment challenging. It's important for cat owners to be aware of these symptoms and consult their veterinarian for appropriate testing and treatment options.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a common disorder associated with the dysfunction of the urinary bladder or urethra in tomcats. AIM: A prospective study was carried out on the point prevalence and odds ratio (OR) of the FLUTD in Shirazi and Baladi tomcats at Ismailia Governorate, Egypt, recording the prominent clinical manifestation and identifying the antibiogram, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance genes of the causative microorganisms. METHODS: A total number of 420 tomcats admitted to the veterinary clinics of Ismailia during the period June 2020 to May 2021 were examined for FLUTD. A total of 1,260 urine samples were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Hematuria, dysuria, and pollakiuria were the most evident signs recorded in a total of 120 tomcats diagnosed with FLUTD. The diagnosed cases of FLUTD were associated with causes like crystals (35.83%), pyogenic microorganisms (19.16%), and mixed cases (45.00%). The prevalence revealed highly significant (< 0.01) increases in the cases caused by,mixed cases, and calcium oxalate at >4 years;at ≤ 2 years; amorphous urate and phosphate at 2-4 and >4 years in Shirazi and ≤2 years in Baladi; triple phosphate at ≤2 years in Shirazi and >4 years in Baladi; andmixed cases at ≤2 years. The OR of FLUTD revealed higher odds of associations with,mixed cases,, amorphous urate, and triple phosphate, as well as lower odds with, calcium oxalate, amorphous phosphate, andmixed cases. Isolatedrevealed higher resistance to amoxicillin (AMX, 83.4%), ceftriaxone (83.4%), ceftazidime (CAZ, 75.0%), and cefoxitin (FOX, 50.0%), andto oxacillin (100%), FOX (100%), AMX (85.8%), CAZ (76.2%), and FOX (50.0%).-detected virulence genes were,,, and, andwere,,,,,, and. About 100% ofand 76.1% ofisolates exhibited multidrug resistance. CONCLUSION: FLUTD in tomcats is associated with higher odds in,mixed cases, and triple phosphate at older ages (>4 years) with high antimicrobial resistance in the microbial isolates contributing to the disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35603074/