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Investigation of subclinical bacteriuria in cats with dermatological disease receiving long‐term glucocorticoids and/or ciclosporin
Author(s) -
Lockwood Samantha L.,
Schick Anthea E.,
Lewis Thomas P.,
Newton Heide
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
veterinary dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1365-3164
pISSN - 0959-4493
DOI - 10.1111/vde.12480
Subject(s) - ciclosporin , cats , medicine , glucocorticoid , subclinical infection , urine , bacteriuria , urinalysis , urinary system , gastroenterology , physiology , chemotherapy
Background Dogs receiving long‐term glucocorticoids or ciclosporin have an increased frequency of bacteriuria. No studies have investigated the frequency of bacteriuria in cats receiving long‐term glucocorticoids and/or ciclosporin. Hypotheses/Objectives To document whether subclinical bacteriuria occurs in cats receiving long‐term glucocorticoid and/or ciclosporin for management of chronic disease. Animals Thirty two cats treated with parenteral glucocorticoids and/or oral glucocorticoids and/or ciclosporin were included. Methods Thirty two cats receiving oral glucocorticoids and/or ciclosporin for at least three months or at least two injections of long‐acting glucocorticoids within the preceding six months were evaluated. Thirty four healthy cats were used as a control group. Urinalysis and urine culture was performed on urine samples collected by cystocentesis from each cat. Results In the glucocorticoid/ciclosporin group, none of 32 cats had a positive urine culture. In the control group, one of 34 cats had a positive urine culture. There were no statistically significant differences between the urinalyses from either group. Conclusions and Clinical importance There was no evidence to suggest that administration of long‐term glucocorticoids and/or ciclosporin is associated with bacteriuria in cats.