Usefulness of serum amyloid A for the diagnosis of pyelonephritis in cats

The diagnosis of pyelonephritis in cats is challenging and development of a noninvasive and accurate biomarker is needed. This prospective study aimed (a) to report and compare the clinical, biological, and diagnostic imaging findings in a cohort of cats with suspected or confirmed bacterial pyelonephritis and (b) to evaluate the accuracy of serum amyloid A (SAA) concentration as a marker of bacterial pyelonephritis in cats. The authors hypothesized that SAA is increased in cats with pyelonephritis, but not in cats with other urinary tract diseases. Group 1 included cats with a diagnosis of pyelonephritis either confirmed by bacterial culture of pelvic ...

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