UTIs in Small Animal Patients: Part 1: Etiology and Pathogenesis

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. (J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2013; 49: 1-7. DOI 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5943)