1. Symptoms of UTI in Dogs
The symptoms of UTI in dogs are actually It is relatively obvious, as long as the owner pays a little attention when taking the dog out to the toilet every day, it is easy to find out.
1. Urinary tract infection will first cause abnormal urination symptoms. Because of the burning pain caused by inflammation, the dog will howl in pain and even cry when urinating.
2. The number of times the dog urinates increases, the amount of urine per urination is relatively small, and there is a situation of inexhaustible urine, which is usually the performance of the immune system in the body to resist germs.
3. Self-control became poor, and began to urinate everywhere at home.
4. In severe cases, the color of the dog’s urine will gradually turn red with obvious bloodshots.
5. Dogs will frequently lick the urethra to relieve pain.
6. When the inflammation is more serious or there is secondary infection, the dog may have different degrees of fever symptoms.
7. Bacterial infection causes the dog’s urine to smell heavier and more pungent.
8. After the dog urinates more frequently, in order to maintain sufficient water in the body, the water intake will gradually increase.
9. Because of physical pain and discomfort, the dog will gradually begin to be lethargic and lose appetite.
Second, what to do about dog urinary tract infection?
Because the incidence of urinary tract infection is different, and the degree of infection cannot be determined, it is generally recommended that when a dog is found to have symptoms of suspected urinary tract infection, it should be sent to a pet hospital for examination and acceptance. Professional treatment.
If the owner is inconvenient to take the dog to the hospital, it is recommended to feed the dog some anti-inflammatory drugs for urinary tract infections to reduce inflammation in the body, such as: amoxicillin, cefadroxil tablets, enrofloxacin film etc. However, oral anti-inflammatory drugs generally have little effect on severely ill dogs. It is best to take the dog to the pet hospital for treatment by intravenous injection.
In addition, bladder stones, kidney stones and other urinary system diseases will also have symptoms similar to urinary tract infections. If the disease recurs after medication, or the effect is poor, it is recommended to go to the pet hospital for B-ultrasound Or X-ray examination, in the case of too many stones and too large stone particles, surgical removal is required, and then related drugs are used.