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Prevalence of asymptomatic urinary tract infections in morbidly obese dogs.
Wynn, Susan G; Witzel, Angela L; Bartges, Joseph W; Moyers, Tamberlyn S; Kirk, Claudia A.
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  • Wynn SG; BluePearl Georgia Veterinary Specialists, Sandy Springs, GA, USA; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
  • Witzel AL; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee , Knoxville, TN , USA.
  • Bartges JW; Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists , Stamford, CT , USA.
  • Moyers TS; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee , Knoxville, TN , USA.
  • Kirk CA; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee , Knoxville, TN , USA.
PeerJ ; 4: e1711, 2016.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26989606
Background. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in dogs and, as in humans, cost of care has increased due to associated comorbidities. In humans, asymptomatic urinary tract infections (UTI) may be more prevalent in the obese. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) is the term used when UTI are asymptomatic. We hypothesized that morbidly obese dogs are similarly more likely to have asymptomatic bacteriuria than lean, overweight, and moderately obese dogs. Methods. A retrospective study was undertaken to explore a possible association between obesity and asymptomatic bacteriuria. Records from lean, overweight, and obese dogs receiving both a dual energy absorptiometry (DXA) scan and urine culture were included. Results. Six positive urine cultures were identified among 46 dogs fulfilling search criteria. All six positive cultures were found in dogs with body fat percentage of >45%. In dogs with body fat percentage of <45%, there were no positive urine cultures. Discussion. There was an increased prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in the morbidly obese dogs in this study compared to those that were lean, overweight, or moderately obese. Whether antibiotic therapy is necessary in such cases is still being debated, but because asymptomatic bacteriuria may be associated with ascending infections, uroliths, or other complications, the data reported herein support the screening of obese patients for bacteriuria.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: PeerJ Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: PeerJ Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos