Occurrence and clinical outcomes of bacteriuria in 9 cats affected by neurogenic bladder: a retrospective cases series (2021–2024)
This study highlights a high occurrence of bacteriuria in cats with NB, with SB being the most common presentation. In the absence of antimicrobial therapy, SB progressed to UTI in only 2 out of 9 cats. These finding suggested that, although diagnostic criteria may have limitations in this population, in the absence of comorbidities, a conservative approach to the management of bacteriuria in cats with NB, monitoring SB and reserving antimicrobial treatment for UTIs, may be appropriate.
Authors
- Andrea Zatelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0001-7710)
- Floriana Gernone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6256-3832)
- Annamaria Uva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4375-906X)
- Maria Alfonsa Cavalera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2545-3968)
- Luca Guardabassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2389-5084)
- Marialaura Corrente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0164-6730)
- S.S.T. Nasar
- Giulia Tanas
- Lavinia Pinacchio
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.05.0314
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00