Efficacy and safety of cefovecin for the treatment of urinary tract infections in cats.

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Passmore CA, Sherington J, Stegemann MR

Efficacy and safety of cefovecin for the treatment of urinary tract infections in cats.

J Small Anim Pract. 2008 Jun;49(6):295-301. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00545.x. Epub 2008 Apr 14.

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OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy and safety of cefovecin (Convenia); Pfizer Animal Health) in the treatment of urinary tract infections in cats. METHOD: A multi-centre, masked, randomised study was conducted in cats presenting with clinical signs indicative of urinary tract infections. Cephalexin (Rilexine); Virbac) administered orally twice daily at 15 mg/kg bodyweight for 14 days was compared with a single subcutaneous injection of cefovecin in cats. The primary efficacy parameter assessed was bacterial elimination of the pretreatment uropathogen. RESULTS: Four hundred and thirty-four cats were screened for urinary tract infections. One hundred and eighty-five cats were treated with either cefovecin (n=124) or cephalexin (n=61). Ninety-seven cats (22.2 per cent) had confirmed bacteriuria and 82 cats were included in efficacy analysis. Escherichia coli was eliminated in 76.7 per cent (23 of 30) of cefovecin-treated cats compared with 62.5 per cent (10 of 16) of cephalexin-treated cats. Cefovecin demonstrated statistical non-inferiority compared with cephalexin for bacterial elimination. There were no suspected adverse drug reactions attributable to treatment with cefovecin or cephalexin. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Cefovecin was demonstrated to be an effective and safe treatment for urinary tract infections.

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