Table 1.
Diagnostic tools available in the 52 participating Danish veterinary practices.
| Diagnostic Tool | Number of Practices | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Urine dipstick | 52 | 100 |
| Refractometer | 51 | 98 |
| Light microscope | 52 | 100 |
| Sediment staining | 38 | 73 |
| Bacterial culture in‐house | 36 | 69 |
| Susceptibility testing in‐house | 30 | 58 |
| Blood agar | 21 | 59a |
| Uricult/Uricult Trio | 9 | 25a |
| Mueller‐Hinton agar | 6 | 17a |
| FlexicultVet | 17 | 47a |
| Neo‐Sensitabs | 23 | 64a |
Uricult or Uricult Trio, Orion Diagnostica Oy, Finland/Denmark; Flexicult Vet, SSI Diagnostica A/S, Hillerød, Denmark; Neo‐Sensitabs, Rosco Diagnostica A/S, Taastrup, Denmark.
a
Proportion of practices among those with culture available (n = 36).
Availability of different diagnostic tools in the participating veterinary practices that included dogs presenting with clinical signs of urinary tract disease.