Event Website
http://www.bates.edu/mt-david-summit.xml
Start Date
1-4-2011 1:45 PM
End Date
1-4-2011 3:00 PM
Description
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common infections in dogs, accounting for about 5-10% of all veterinary visits. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem in canine UTIs, and is especially troubling because of research showing that humans can contract bacterial strains from pets. Uropathogens can become resistant to antibiotics through the formation of biofilms, bacterial communities that adhere to surfaces and are enclosed in a protective extracellular matrix. Cranberry juice has been shown to inhibit biofilm formation of human uropathogens, but little research has been done with canine uropathogens. However, cranberry is one component of a UTI preventative given to dogs. The purpose of my study is to investigate the effect of cranberry juice on the biofilm formation of bacteria isolated from canine UTIs. If cranberry is found to inhibit biofilm formation, it could be used as a non-antibiotic therapy to prevent canine UTIs, reducing the need for antibiotics.
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The Effect of Cranberry Juice on the Biofilm Formation of Canine Uropathogenic Bacteria
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common infections in dogs, accounting for about 5-10% of all veterinary visits. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem in canine UTIs, and is especially troubling because of research showing that humans can contract bacterial strains from pets. Uropathogens can become resistant to antibiotics through the formation of biofilms, bacterial communities that adhere to surfaces and are enclosed in a protective extracellular matrix. Cranberry juice has been shown to inhibit biofilm formation of human uropathogens, but little research has been done with canine uropathogens. However, cranberry is one component of a UTI preventative given to dogs. The purpose of my study is to investigate the effect of cranberry juice on the biofilm formation of bacteria isolated from canine UTIs. If cranberry is found to inhibit biofilm formation, it could be used as a non-antibiotic therapy to prevent canine UTIs, reducing the need for antibiotics.
http://scarab.bates.edu/mt_david_summit/MDS2011/02Poster/7