Often symptoms are difficult to discern at home so periodically
performing urine cultures is a good practice in ruling out latent infection.
Controlling urinary tract infections by
performing urine culture and sensitivity tests every 3 - 6 months, and using antibiotics on a long term basis if needed.
Not exact matches
We
perform soft tissue, orthopedic and microsurgical procedures daily, as well as advanced dentistry, radiology, in - house diagnostic tests (blood work,
urine analysis, fecal test, bacterial / fungal
cultures and cytologies), laser therapy, water testing for aquatic species, and placement of microchips for identification.
If bacteria are still found to be present, then a
urine culture and sensitivity test may be
performed.
Occasionally, a
urine culture will be ordered after the urinalysis has been
performed.
Urine samples for
culture and antimicrobial susceptibility tests were sent to the laboratory within 1 hour, stored in cooling boxes.Medical imaging Abdominal radiography and ultrasonography were also
performed to diagnose underlying urinary diseases / disorders of the cats.
Urine cultures should always be
performed in dogs with suspected EUs because urinary tract infections appear to be quite common with this disorder.
A bacterial
urine culture will be
performed to identify the presence of bacteria, which will confirm that a UTI is present.
As such, it is generally recommended that long term, the cat have 2 - 3 times yearly
urine cultures performed.
When
urine, blood
cultures, and serology have not identified a cause, CT or fluoroscopy - guided fine - needle aspiration of the infected disc space may be
performed under general anesthesia, or a surgical biopsy specimen from the lesion can be obtained for
culture.
Blood
cultures in dogs yield positive results in about 45 % to 75 % of cases, and
urine cultures are positive in about 25 % to 50 % of cases.1 Serologic testing for Brucella antibody and Aspergillus antigen may be
performed.5 Cerebral spinal fluid analysis is often normal, but increased protein concentration (albuminocytologic dissociation) or a neutrophilic pleocytosis is occasionally observed.1 When
urine, blood
cultures, and serology have not identified a cause, CT or fluoroscopy - guided fine - needle aspiration of the infected disc space may be
performed under general anesthesia, or a surgical biopsy specimen from the lesion can be obtained for
culture.
We have cutting edge equipment in - house with which we obtain radiographs (x-rays), serum chemistries, read cytologies,
perform bacterial and fungal
cultures, and analyze
urine and stool samples.
To diagnose a urinary tract infection your veterinarian will
perform a urinalysis and may
culture the
urine.
Generally, a complete chemistry panel, blood count, abdominal x-ray, and
urine culture are
performed along with a urinalysis as a diagnostic workup for symptomatic dogs.
Therefore, it's important that any urinary tract signs exhibited by your pets are brought to the attention of your veterinarian and appropriate diagnostic tests (urinalysis,
urine culture, abdominal ultrasound, X-rays, etc.) are
performed.
To obtain a sterile
urine sample for
culture, your veterinarian may
perform a cystocentesis — using a long, sterile needle to draw a sample from the bladder through the body wall.
To diagnose a bladder infection, you need to
perform a test known as a
urine culture.
Most of the first time simple urinary tract infections usually respond within several days; however, if the symptoms are relapsing or don't resolve, then a sterile
urine culture is
performed to look for resistant bacteria, thus allowing a better antibiotic selection, and / or x-rays
performed to look for other abnormalities (like urinary tract calculi or stones).
Performed various clinical duties such as vital signs,
urine cultures, and administrating injections.
Performs various medical assistant procedures (including but not limited to): finger sticks for hemoglobin checks; ear washes; nebulizer treatments;
urine dipsticks; specimen collection for throat and / or
urine cultures; wound cleaning, PPD placement, INR, glucose, HCG, and Hemoglobin A1C
Performs and assists with routine to moderately difficult treatment procedures under the direction of a nurse or provider, such as
urine cultures, pregnancy test, throat
cultures, etc
Performs the proper procedures to obtain specimens for laboratory tests, i.e., blood,
cultures, 24 - hour
urines, fasting specimens, nasal smears, and urinalysis