This presentation will be a focused discussion about what we know about bacteriuria and methods that might be used to help prevent bacterial colonization.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the importance of differentiating between subclinical bacteriuria and clinical urinary tract infections
Understand the limitations of differentiating subclinical bacteriuria from clinical UTI in dogs and cats
Discuss methods to prevent UTI
Discuss theoretical options to reduced established bacterial colonies from the urinary tract
