Prevalence of asymptomatic urinary tract infections in morbidly obese dogs

Background. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in dogs and, as in humans, cost of care has increased due to associated comorbidities. In humans, asymptomatic urinary tract infections (UTI) may be more prevalent in the obese. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) is the term used when UTI are asymptoma...

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Published in:PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) CA), 2016-03, Vol.4, p.e1711-e1711, Article e1711
Main Authors: Wynn, Susan G, Witzel, Angela L, Bartges, Joseph W, Moyers, Tamberlyn S, Kirk, Claudia A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Arthritis
Bacteria
Bacteriuria
Body fat
Body weight
Comorbidity
Dogs
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
Health aspects
Hypothyroidism
Infectious diseases
Internal medicine
Nutrition
Obesity
Obesity asymptomatic bacteriuria
Overweight
Skin
Urinary tract
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urine
Urogenital system
Urology
Veterinary Medicine
Weight control
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Summary:Background. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in dogs and, as in humans, cost of care has increased due to associated comorbidities. In humans, asymptomatic urinary tract infections (UTI) may be more prevalent in the obese. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) is the term used when UTI are asymptomatic. We hypothesized that morbidly obese dogs are similarly more likely to have asymptomatic bacteriuria than lean, overweight, and moderately obese dogs. Methods. A retrospective study was undertaken to explore a possible association between obesity and asymptomatic bacteriuria. Records from lean, overweight, and obese dogs receiving both a dual energy absorptiometry (DXA) scan and urine culture were included. Results. Six positive urine cultures were identified among 46 dogs fulfilling search criteria. All six positive cultures were found in dogs with body fat percentage of >45%. In dogs with body fat percentage of
ISSN:2167-8359
2167-8359
DOI:10.7717/peerj.1711