Non-Antibiotic, Treatment for Recurrent UTIs in Canines

Abstract

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a biologic treatment for mitigating pain and treating acute urinary tract infections (UTIs) in canines.

Full Description

Antibiotic resistance is an ongoing issue for both companion animals and humans. In humans, bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common infectious disease. Treatment typically includes a form of antimicrobial therapy. Similar UTIs also often present in otherwise healthy animals. Because of increased resistance to antibiotics, that treatment option has shown decreasing efficacy in treating recurrent UTIs. Alternative treatments or prevention techniques have been introduced. But some, such as the use of cranberry extract, cranberry juice, or other probiotics, have not yet proven to be more effective than a placebo in test cases.