Hyperthyroidism is not a risk factor for subclinical bacteriuria in cats: A prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Subclinical bacteriuria is defined as a positive bacterial urine culture in the absence of clinical evidence of urinary tract infection (UTI). Studies have reported that hyperthyroid cats have UTIs (mostly subclinical) with prevalence rates of 12%‐22%. Consequently, clinicians co...

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Main Authors: Mark E. Peterson, Alice Li, Peter Soboroff, Graham E. Bilbrough, Mark Rishniw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15769