Table 5.

Swiss prudent use guidelines for cats with aURTD^a, FLUTD^b and abscesses

Indication	Comment	Antibiotic	Dosage (mg/kg)	Application frequency	Treatment duration (days)
aURTDa	AMUc is only indicated if poor general condition, fever (≥ 39.5°C), lethargy and/ or anorexia are present.	Doxycycline	10 / 5	SIDd/BIDe	5–14
		Amoxicillin	15–20	BIDe/TIDf	5–14
FLUTDb	AMUc is only indicated in case of UTIg (defined as presence of bacteriuriahin patients with clinical signs of cystitisi); AMUc is not indicated in patients with indwelling urinary catheters; Complicated UTIg is defined as infection caused by anatomical or functional changes or disorders of the immune system	Uncomplicated UTIg: Amoxicillin	11–15	BIDe/TIDf	5–7
		Complicated UTIg: Amoxicillin/ Clavulanic acid	12.5–20	BIDe/TIDf	5–28
Abscess	AMUc is only indicated if signs of generalization (i.e. fever ≥ 39.5°C), poor general condition, severely contaminated wounds, and/or proximity to delicate tissues (e.g. joints, thorax, abdomen, abscesses extending into deep tissue) are present	Amoxicillin	15–20	BIDe	5–7
		Amoxicillin/ Clavulanic acid	12.5–20	BIDe	5–7
		Cefalexin	20–30	BIDe/TIDf	5–7
		Clindamycin	10–15	BIDe	5–7
		Cefazolin	20	BIDe	5–7

Consistent with the Swiss prudent use guidelines presented in December 2016 as previously published [45], additional details used to faciliate judgement are given in italics; in April 2019 the Swiss prudent use guidelines have been revised; ^aaURTD, acute upper respiratory tract disease; ^bFLUTD, feline lower urinary tract diseases; ^cAMU, antimicrobial use; ^dSID, once daily; ^eBID, twice daily; ^fTID, three times daily; ^gUTI, urinary tract infection; ^hPresence of bacteria in the urine sediment analysis or positive bacterial culture results from an aseptically collected urine sample (by cystocentesis or catheterization); ⁱPresence of stranguria, pollakiuria, periuria, pigmenturia or dysuria