When dogs with pyometra don’t need antibiotics - with Anna Ylhäinen

About this episode

The episode discusses the use of antimicrobials in dogs with pyometra, featuring insights from researcher Anna Ylhäinen.

Here we discuss the role of antimicrobials in dogs with pyometra - how, or even if we need to use them. Anna Ylhäinen a doctoral researcher and clinician from the University of Helsinki Veterinary Teaching Hospital who recently published the following study with her team: Placebo is non-inferior to postoperative antimicrobial treatment in uncomplicated canine pyometra – A double-blinded randomized controlled trial. The Veterinary Journal. Open access. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023325001534 We also discussed further work from Anna and her team: Bacteria associated with canine pyometra and concurrent bacteriuria: A prospective study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378113524003845

People in this episode

Guest: Anna Ylhäinen

Topics covered

• pyometra
• antimicrobials
• veterinary medicine
• canine health
• research study

Keywords

• pyometra
• antibiotics
• canine
• veterinary
• research
• bacteriuria
• clinical trial

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Helsinki Veterinary Teaching Hospital, The Veterinary Journal

Books & works: Placebo is non-inferior to postoperative antimicrobial treatment in uncomplicated canine pyometra – A double-blinded randomized controlled trial, Bacteria associated with canine pyometra and concurrent bacteriuria: A prospective study

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