Indications for Blood Cultures in Dogs and Associations With Positive Results in 323 Submissions
In this population, blood cultures were most likely to provide diagnostically useful information in dogs with suspected discospondylitis and those receiving immunosuppressive drugs. Specimen volume should be maximized to increase the likelihood of clinically relevant growth.
Authors
- Jane E. Sykes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6814-9835)
- Barbara A. Byrne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8907-1272)
- Steven Epstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6126-6695)
Institutions
- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.70228
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64