Rate of surgical site and urinary tract infections in dogs after cessation of antibiotics following spinal surgery.

Natália KorytárováSabine KramerAnne SchnepfLothar KreienbrockHolger Andreas Volk

Published in: The Veterinary record (2022)

Overall, the SSI rate in this study was low. Cessation of postoperative antimicrobial use in dogs following spinal surgery did not have a negative effect on either SSI development or the occurrence of UTI.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
urinary tract infection
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
spinal cord
staphylococcus aureus
risk assessment
coronary artery disease
spinal cord injury
acute coronary syndrome