TY - JOUR
T1 - Detection of occult urinary tract infections in dogs with diabetes mellitus
AU - McGuire, Nancy C.
AU - Schulman, Rhonda
AU - Ridgway, Marcella D.
AU - Bollero, German
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Dogs with diabetes mellitus may develop occult urinary tract infections. In this study, diabetic dogs with negative and positive bacterial urine cultures were compared. Records from 51 dogs with diabetes mellitus were reviewed at the University of Illinois. No difference was identified between the groups in urine specific gravity, pH, glucose, ketones, protein, red blood cells, white blood cells, or epithelial cells. Dogs with occult urinary tract infection did have an increased incidence of bacteriuria, but this was not a consistent finding. Therefore, the urine on all diabetic dogs should be cultured to accurately identify the presence or absence of bacterial urinary tract infections.
AB - Dogs with diabetes mellitus may develop occult urinary tract infections. In this study, diabetic dogs with negative and positive bacterial urine cultures were compared. Records from 51 dogs with diabetes mellitus were reviewed at the University of Illinois. No difference was identified between the groups in urine specific gravity, pH, glucose, ketones, protein, red blood cells, white blood cells, or epithelial cells. Dogs with occult urinary tract infection did have an increased incidence of bacteriuria, but this was not a consistent finding. Therefore, the urine on all diabetic dogs should be cultured to accurately identify the presence or absence of bacterial urinary tract infections.
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U2 - 10.5326/0380541
DO - 10.5326/0380541
M3 - Article
C2 - 12428885
AN - SCOPUS:0036847068
SN - 0587-2871
VL - 38
SP - 541
EP - 544
JO - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
JF - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
IS - 6
ER -