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Use of Antibiotics for Treating UTIs in Dogs and Cats. Complicated, relapsing, recurrent, and refractory UTI may be challenging to cure. Understanding drug PK/PD and potential alterations in the animal’s metabolism/excretion of the drug can help increase the likelihood of successful treatment. February 10, 2017 |.
- JD Foster
Urology & Renal Medicine Urinary Tract Infections in Dogs....
- JD Foster
For prostate infection: trimethoprim-sulfonamide and quinolones, erythromycin and clindamycin. Treatment for persistent / relapse UTI --antimicrobial should be administered for at least 6 weeks based on susceptibility test (MIC).
8 mar 2024 · Clindamycin is a commonly prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotic for dogs. It is effective in treating various types of bacterial infections. The medication works by inhibiting the...
This document is a revision and expansion on the 2011 Antimicrobial Use Guidelines for Treatment of Urinary Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats, providing recommendations for diagnosis and management of sporadic bacterial cystitis, recurrent bacterial cystitis, pyelonephritis, bacterial prostatitis, and subclinical bacteriuria.
Urinary tract disease is commonly in dogs and cats, and a leading reason for antimicrobial use. Proper diagnostic and treatment plans are critical for optimal patient care and prudent (and effective) antimicrobial use.
In a murine model, treatment with gentamicin and a fluoroquinolone markedly lowers bacterial counts, compared to treatment with beta-lactam antimicrobials, indicating that the rapid killing of bacteria is important in the treatment of UTI. For dogs, antimicrobials should be administered just before bedtime or in conjunction with confining the ...
Clindamycin (brand names Antirobe®, Cleocin®, Clinsol®, Clintabs®) is an antibiotic used to treat a range of bacterial infections in dogs and cats. It is often used to treat wounds, pyoderma, abscesses, bone and dental infections, and toxoplasmosis.
