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. 2013 Jan-Feb;49(1):1-7.
doi: 10.5326/jaaha-ms-5943. Epub 2012 Nov 12.

UTIs in small animal patients: part 1: etiology and pathogenesis

Nicole Smee  1 , Kimberly Loyd, Greg Grauer
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UTIs in small animal patients: part 1: etiology and pathogenesis

Nicole Smee et al. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2013 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Understanding how urinary tract infections (UTIs) can occur and how to classify them can help the practitioner to make a plan for treatment. This review summarizes the etiology, pathogenesis, and host defense mechanisms associated with bacterial UTIs in dogs and cats. UTIs in Small Animal Patients: Part 2: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Complications will appear in the March/April 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.

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