Case1- Urinary tract problems

A dog presents with increased urination and increased water consumption what are the medical terms for these conditions

• pollakiuria

• polydipsia

What is considered the upper urinary tract

• Kidney

• ureters

What is considered the lower urinary tract

• bladder

• urethra

Does the presence of bacteria guarantee a UTI

no

When collecting urine to test for culture the best method to obtain it by is _____________?

cystocentesis

A dog experiencing urogenital problems focused on the Lower urinary tract has what differentials

• UTI

• neoplasia

• Bladder stone

Dogs with an upper urinary tract infection will have more ________ clinical signs

systemic

bladder stones are also known as _____________

Urolithiasis

The absence of crystals in the urinalysis of a dog experiencing lower urinary tract disease symptoms does what to the probability of the dog having stones

makes it no more or less likely

A neoplasia of the lower urinary tract infection will most likely be a ______________

Transitional cell carcinoma

Transitional cell carcinomas can arise in what parts of the urogenital system

• ureter

• pelvis

• urethra

• bladder

What are top diagnostics to run if suspecting a lower urinary tract infection

• ultrasound

• culture

• urinalysis

When culturing urine for bacteria there is a threshold of how many CFUs for it to be supportive of bacterial cystitis

100,000

using _________ testing while extremely sensitive and specific for neoplasia would coast too much and take too long for turnaround

BRAF

what signalment of a female dog might predispose them to UTI’s

Hooded vulva

What is the cheapest diagnostic that could be run for a dog experiencing urogenitial signs

urinalysis