Dogs raise their legs to urinate everywhere, usually caused by territorial or male consciousness, but if they urinate or drip urine uncontrollably, consider whether there is a urinary tract stone problem.
When dogs have urinary tract problems, the following symptoms will appear:
1. Painful urination  ;
2. Abnormal urination
3. Incontinence
4. Abnormal urine color
5. Red urine
6. Brown urine
(1) When the dog suffers from lower urinary tract , reproductive tract infection, bladder or urethral stones, etc., the frequency of licking the urogenital orifice increases.
Increased frequency of urination, but little or no urine output. Moaning sometimes. Often accompanied by pain and hematuria.
If a dog that originally only urinates outdoors suddenly urinates at home, the owner must pay attention.
(2) If the urinary tract infection is serious, the owner will observe mucous or purulent urethral secretions, and even discharge Necrotic sloughed urethral mucosa.
(3) Dogs with abnormal urinary tract often have an abnormal smell of urine, and in severe cases, there may be a fishy smell.
After a dog has a urinary tract infection, some dogs will arch their backs when they urinate due to the pain. Urine was discharged intermittently, and the urethra was red and swollen.
(4) The dog suddenly urinates or drips at home, probably because the urinary tract infection cannot control its own urination.
Urinary tract infection in dogs is not a trivial matter. If you find that you have symptoms similar to urinary tract infection, you should send it to the doctor for diagnosis and treatment. If you are sure your dog has a UTI, you can try the following ways to care for it:
The right way to care for it:
(1) When a dog has a urinary tract infection, the owner should collect fresh urine and go to the hospital for a urine test.
Urinary tract infections can usually be controlled with appropriate antibiotics. Other urinary tract infections should be treated as prescribed by a doctor.
(2) In order to prevent bacteria from staying in the urinary tract for too long and causing inflammation due to improper proliferation, dogs should be encouraged to drink more water and increase the frequency of urine perfusion.
(3) Dogs who have the habit of urinating outdoors should increase the number of walks outside to prevent the occurrence of urination.
(4) An important cause of urinary stones in dogs is drinking water high in calcium for a long time, or consuming too much Foods high in calcium lead to high concentrations of calcium salts in the urine, which are then deposited in the urethra, bladder or kidneys.
Therefore, it is necessary to change the dog’s diet, increase the intake of vitamin A, or use the corresponding feed according to the doctor’s recommendation.
(5) Too little water intake for a long time can also easily lead to urolithiasis. The dog should increase the water intake, promote urine production, reduce the concentration of minerals in the urine, and avoid crystal formation.
(6) Regularly do urine test to master the control of urine pH value. If it is found that the dog has too many urinary stones or too large, the owner should consider surgery for it.
Key Reminders:
Choosing a drug for a dog to treat a UTI should not be careless,
As an owner, you can’t give your dog medicine and treatment casually and blindly. You must go to a professional hospital for a diagnosis, and then treat the dog according to the doctor’s advice.
