Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
UTIs in small animal patients: part 1: etiology and pathogenesis.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Smee, Nicole et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
Plain-English summary
This article talks about urinary tract infections (UTIs) in dogs and cats, explaining how they happen and how to categorize them. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the causes and how the body defends itself against these infections to help veterinarians create effective treatment plans. The second part of this review will cover how to diagnose, treat, and manage complications related to UTIs and will be published in a future issue of a veterinary journal.
Abstract
Understanding how urinary tract infections (UTIs) can occur and how to classify them can help the practitioner to make a plan for treatment. This review summarizes the etiology, pathogenesis, and host defense mechanisms associated with bacterial UTIs in dogs and cats. UTIs in Small Animal Patients: Part 2: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Complications will appear in the March/April 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.
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