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https://doi.org/10.46419/cvj.57.4.2
Prevalence of individual bacterial uropathogens isolated from urine samples of dogs and cats and the relationship between a positive urine culture and the presence of organic, inorganic elements and proteins in the urine
Damir Lukačević
orcid.org/0000-0002-6923-0205
; Laboratory for Diagnostics, Veterinary Department Split, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 21000 Split, Croatia
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Zdravka Vidić
orcid.org/0009-0001-7988-2303
; Laboratory for Diagnostics, Veterinary Department Split, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 21000 Split, Croatia
Sanda Katić
orcid.org/0009-0001-4095-2984
; Laboratory for Diagnostics, Veterinary Department Split, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 21000 Split, Croatia
Toni Maleš
; Laboratory for Diagnostics, Veterinary Department Split, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 21000 Split, Croatia
Ines Škoko
; Laboratory for Microbiology and Analytical Chemistry, Veterinary Department Split, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 21000 Split, Croatia
Davor Balić
orcid.org/0000-0002-7515-0092
; Laboratory for Diagnostics, Veterinary Department Vinkovci, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia
Miroslav Benić
orcid.org/0000-0001-7594-520X
; Laboratory for Mastitis and Row Milk Quality, Department of Bacteriology and Parasitology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Clinical signs of lower urinary tract inflammation are common in domestic carnivores. In dogs, they are usually the result of a bacterial infection, while in cats, they are more often caused by sterile inflammation or behavioural disorders. The prevalence of individual bacterial pathogens isolated from urine samples of dogs and cats was determined, and the relationship between a positive urine culture and the presence of organic and inorganic elements, and proteins was investigated. From January 2022 to June 2024, a total of 563 dog urine samples and 86 cat urine samples were analysed in the Split branch of the Laboratory for Diagnostics, Croatian Veterinary Institute. A clinically significant number of bacteria were isolated from 196 of 563 (34.81%) dog urine samples and 21 of 86 (24.41%) cat urine samples. Of the total number of bacterial isolates, 141 (64.4%) were gram-negative and 78 (35.6%) were gram-positive. Escherichia coli was the most common isolate (45.9% in dogs, 33.3% in cats). In dogs, the second most common isolates were Staphylococcus spp. (20.9%), Streptococcus spp. (9.2%), Proteus spp. (7.7%), Enterococcus spp. (4.6%), Klebsiella spp. (4.08%), and Pseudomonas spp. (3.6%), while other bacterial isolates were
Ključne riječi
urine; dog; cat; uropathogen; isolate; bacteria
Hrčak ID:
347015
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Datum izdavanja:
15.7.2026.
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