| Autor: |
Lippi I; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa (Italy), Via Livornese lato monte, 56122 San Piero a Grado (Pisa) Italy., Mannucci T; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa (Italy), Via Livornese lato monte, 56122 San Piero a Grado (Pisa) Italy., Santa DD; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa (Italy), Via Livornese lato monte, 56122 San Piero a Grado (Pisa) Italy., Barella G; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa (Italy), Via Livornese lato monte, 56122 San Piero a Grado (Pisa) Italy., Oranges M; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa (Italy), Via Livornese lato monte, 56122 San Piero a Grado (Pisa) Italy., Citi S; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa (Italy), Via Livornese lato monte, 56122 San Piero a Grado (Pisa) Italy. |
| Abstrakt: |
This retrospective study investigated predisposing factors and ultrasound features in dogs ( n = 36) and cats ( n = 2) with emphysematous cystitis (EC). Urinary tract infection was present in 25 patients (65.8%), impaired immune system in 10 (26.3%), bladder stones in 9 (23.7%) and neurologic bladder in 7 (18.4%). Diabetes mellitus was present in only 4 patients (10.5%). Most patients had positive urine culture ( n = 35; 92.1%), with elevated concentration of Escherichia coli in 25 patients (71.4%). The most common ultrasound features were diffuse thickening of the urinary bladder ( n = 15; 39.5%), polyps ( n = 9; 23.7%), and focal thickening ( n = 4; 10.5%). In 13 patients (34.2%) the bladder wall was not assessable, due to excessive bladder gas. Bladder gas was mostly identified in the lumen ( n = 18; 47.4%), followed by the bladder wall ( n = 11; 28.9%), and wall and lumen ( n = 9; 23.7%). |
