The use of the double contrast cystography technique in the diagnosis of cystitis in cats and do gs and the efficacy of treatment with enrofloxacin

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of the double contrast cystography technique in the diagnosis ofcystitis and the efficacy of enrofloxacinin treatment. A total of 14 animals, namely 6 cats and 8 dogs, brought to the clinic of TheDepaıtmentRadiograms taken by the double contı'ast cystographytechnique were examined in cases in which cystitis was diagnosed accordingto anamnesis together with clinical and laboratory signs. By means of this technique, local and diffused thickening of the wall of theurinary bladder and defects rclatcd to filling of the urinary bladder were able to be determined. Urine samples collected by cystosynthesis wc re cultured in appropriate mediums. Culture results revealcd the proliferationof E. coli in 5 (62%), Profeus spp. in 2 (25%)and Klebsiella spp. ini(12%) of 8 dogs. On the other hand, among the samples collected from 6 cats, 4 (66%) displayed proliferation of E. coli whereas no proliferation was observed in 2. All animals were administered antibiotic therapy with enrof1oxacin according to antibiogram results. Therapy was enhanced by means of Vitamin C administration.5 of the 8 dogs recovered on the fifth day whereasidog and 2 other dogs recovered on the eleventh and fourteenth day:';, respectively. The observation of no bacterial proliferation in cuıtures prepared from urine samples colJected two weeks after the treatment programme was accomplished,provided evidence for the efficacy of the treatment method. In conclusion, it has been assessed that cystitis could be easily diagnosed in cats and dogs by use of the double contrast cystography technique. Due to the proliferation of mainIy E.coli in cystitis cases and the sensitivity of other causative agents to enrof1oxacin, under circumstancesinwhich culture and antibiogram consultationis not possible, it has been concluded that the preference of enrof1oxacin for antibiotic therapy would be beneficia '

Keywords

• Cat. cystitis
• dog. double contrast cystography
• enrot1oxacin

Kedi ve köpeklerde sistitis'in tanısında çift kontrast sistografi tekniğinin kullanımı ve tedavide enrofloksasin'in etkinliğinin araştırılması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada sıstıtısin tamsında çift kontrast sistografinin yararlılığı ve tedavisinde enrofloksasinin etkinliğinin araştırılması amaçlandı. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi İç Hastalıklar Anabilim Dalı Kliniği'ne idrar yapma düzensizlikleri ile getirilen 6'sl kedi, 8'i köpek toplam 14 hayvan araştırmanın materyalini oluşturdu. Anamnez bilgileri, klinik ve bazı laboratuvar bulguları sonucu sistitis tanısı konulan olguların çift kontrast sistografi tekniği ile radyogramları alındı. Bu teknik ile idrar kesesindeki lokal veya yaygın duvar kalınlaşmaları ve dolma defektIeri belirlendi. Sistosentez ile alınan idrar örneklerinin uygun besi yerlerinde kültürleri yapıldı. Sekiz köpeğin Yinde (%62) E.coli, 2'sinde (%25) Proleus spp ve i'inde (%12) Klebsiella spp. üredi. Altı kediden 4'ünde (%66), E.coli ürerken 2'sinde üreme olmadı. Antibiyogram sonuçları doğrultusunda tüm hayvanlar enrofloksasin ile antibiyotik tedavisine alındı. Ayrıca tedavi C vitamini ile desteklendi. Yapılan tedavi sonucu 6 kedinin tümü (%100) ve 8 köpekten Yi,7 gün, i'i, ii gün ve 2'si 14 gün süren tedavi sonucu tamamen iyileşti. Tedavinin bitirilmesinden iki hafta sonra tekrarlanan kültür sonuçlarında herhangi bir bakteri üremesinin olmaması tedavinin etkinliği ortaya koydu. Sonuç olarak, kedi ve köpeklerde çift kontrast sistografi tekniği ile sistitislerin tanılarının kolaylıkla yapılabileceği belirlendi. Ayrıca sistitis olaylarında en fazla E.coli'nin üremesi, bu ve diğer etkenlerin enrofloksasine duyarlılık göstermeleri nedeniyle kültür ve antibiyogram yapılma olanağı bulunmayan sistitis olgularında antibiyotik olarak enrofloksasinin öncelikle tercih edilmesinin yararlı olacağı kanısına varıldı

Keywords

• Çift kontrast sistografi
• enrofloksasin
• kedi
• köpek
• sistitis

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