Urinary tract infection resulting from catheterization in healthy adult dogs.
The urinary bladders of 70 clinically normal adult dogs of both sexes and a variety of breeds were catheterized after a urine specimen was taken from each dog by antepubic cystocentesis. All of the specimens were negative for bacterial growth after 72 hours' incubation at 37 C. Three days later, a 2nd urine specimen was taken from each dog by cystocentesis. All 35 specimens collected from male dogs at this time were culture-negative, whereas 7 of 35 (20%) specimens collected from female dogs were culture-positive. It was concluded that urinary bladder catheterization in female dogs is associated with substantial risk and should be used only when alternate methods of urine collection are not available.
D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology