Table 4.
Clinical summary of the cases from which MDR E. coli were isolated.
| Isolate | Breed | Age (years) | Summary of clinical details |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Dachshund | 10 | Surgery to treat intervertebral disc prolapse. Amoxicillin/clavulanate used for surgical prophylaxis. |
| R2 | Weimeraner | 9 | Prostatic abscess. Surgical drainage and antibiotics (enrofloxacin and clindamycin). |
| R4 | Cocker Spaniel | 4 | Immune mediated haemolytic anaemia, which was treated with immunosuppressant drugs. |
| R5 | Cross breed | 11 | Hyperadrenocorticism. Amoxicillin/clavulanate administered for several months to manage concurrent liver disease. |
| R6 | Boxer | 9 | Multiple mast cell tumours. Resection followed by cancer chemotherapy. |
| R7 | Schnauzer | 6 | Mast cell tumour. Surgical management followed by cancer chemotherapy. |
| R8 | Labrador | 10 | Surgery to resect intestinal adenocarcinoma. Post surgery developed pneumonia and treated with multiple antibiotics. |
| R9 | Collie | 10 | Diabetes mellitus poorly controlled. |
| R10 | German Shepherd | 8 | Prostatic infection and a perineal hernia accompanied by recurrent cystitis. |
| R11 | Bouvier de Flandres | 6 | Placement of a gastrostomy tube. The stoma became infected requiring antimicrobials. Subsequently the dog developed recurrent urinary tract infections. |
| R12 | Bearded Collie | 1 | Pyelonephritis. Initially treated with amoxicillin/clavulanate. |
| R13 | Cocker Spaniel | 7 | Pancreatitis |
| R14 | Golden Retriever | 5 | Ectopic ureters possibly acting as a predisposing factor for urinary tract infection. |
| R15 | Yorkshire Terrier | 11 | Concurrent urolithiasis. |
| R16 | Boxer cross | 7 | Detrusor muscle atony decreasing the ability to empty the bladder during urination. |