ObjectiveTo report outcomes of thoracoscopic (TL) and thoracoscopic‐assisted lung lobectomy (TAL) for treatment of non‐neoplastic pulmonary consolidation (PC) in dogs.Study designRetrospective case series.AnimalsTwelve client‐owned dogs.MethodsThe medical records of 12 dogs that underwent TL or TAL for PC at 3 veterinary institutions between 2011 and 2020 were reviewed. Signalment, history, physical examination, diagnostics, days in hospital, anesthetic and procedure times, intraoperative/postoperative complications, conversion rates, duration of indwelling thoracic drain, and long‐term outcomes were recorded.ResultsNine patients underwent a TL approach and 3 underwent TAL. In those that underwent TL, conversion to an intercostal thoracotomy was performed in 4 out of 9 dogs. Conversion was performed due to adhesions (n = 3) or poor visualization (1). Histopathologic examination was consistent with pneumonia due to an infectious process (n = 10), bronchioalveolar malformation with abnormal cilia (1), and left‐sided cardiac insufficiency vs. pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (1). The mean duration of hospital stay was 4 days (range, 1‐6 days). Complications occurred postoperatively in 7 dogs and included self‐limiting hemorrhage (n = 3), self‐resolving pneumothorax (2), incisional dehiscence (1), and severe dyspnea in a brachycephalic breed leading to euthanasia (1). For the 11 dogs that survived the perioperative period, there was no evidence of recurrence with a median follow up of 24 months (range, 5‐120 months).ConclusionThoracoscopic (TL) and thoracoscopic‐assisted lung lobectomy (TAL) is a reasonable surgical approach in select dogs with PC.Clinicial RelevanceConversion rates were higher than those historically reported for dogs undergoing thoracoscopic lung lobectomy for primary lung tumors.

Background No recent studies have evaluated the association between clinical signs of lower urinary tract disease (LUTD) and positive urine culture in dogs with diabetes mellitus. Objective Determine the prevalence of subclinical bacteriuria (ie, positive urine culture without signs of LUTD) in dogs with diabetes mellitus. Animals One hundred seven dogs with diabetes mellitus were evaluated at a university veterinary hospital. Methods Retrospective study evaluating diabetic dogs with a single sample paired urinalysis and urine culture. Relationship between the presence of signs of LUTD, pyuria, and bacteriuria and urine culture results were compared using Fisher exact testing. Results Fifteen dogs (14%) had a positive urine culture via cystocentesis or free catch, of which 8 (53%) had pyuria, and 4 (27%) had signs of LUTD. Of the 88 dogs (82%) without signs of LUTD, 11 (13%) had a positive culture. A significant association was found between a positive urine culture and pyuria (OR infinity; 95% CI 20.34‐infinity, P < .00001) and bacteriuria (OR infinity; 95% CI 164.4‐infinity, P < .00001). No association was found between urine culture results and signs of LUTD (OR 1.87; 95% CI 0.59‐6.85, P = .46). Conclusion and Clinical Importance Subclinical bacteriuria occurred in this cohort of dogs, and our findings reinforce the recommendation that urine cultures should not be routinely performed in diabetic dogs particularly if pyuria and bacteriuria are absent.