Causes and symptoms of UTIs in dogs

1. Causes of urinary tract infection in dogs

1. Dogs holding back urine caused by too long. Generally, it is not easy for dogs to hold their urine for more than 12 hours, but some puppies may be very well-behaved and sensible. Sometimes they are at home by themselves, and they would rather hold their urine than to urinate in the house, which can easily lead to urinary tract infections in dogs.

2. Bacterial urinary tract infection. The rainy season or humid environment will make the hair on the dog’s belly always in a wet state, which is easy to breed bacteria and infect the urinary tract. Or the dog often goes to some flowers and grass to urinate, accidentally infected with bacteria, it is easy to cause infection.

3. Some greedy puppies often ask their owners for food from their owners. When the owner looks at it with watery eyes and feels unbearable, he will give it to him. If these foods are spicy and irritating foods, they are likely to cause urinary tract infections.

4, do not pay attention to the cleaning of private parts. In fact, dogs also need to clean their private parts frequently. If the owner is too busy or too lazy to pay attention to the hygiene of the dog, it may also lead to urinary tract infection in the dog.

5, and if there is a problem with the dog’s kidney, it is easy to cause urinary tract infection.

2. Symptoms of urinary tract infection in dogs

1. Frequent urination in dogs , Frequent urination is a common symptom of urinary tract infections in dogs. Dogs will make frequent peeing movements, but may pee very little each time.

2. The dog’s urine will be bloody. Another obvious symptom of dog urinary tract infection is blood in the dog’s urine. However, because the dog often urinates outside, the owner may find it difficult to find, or to find it. relatively late.

3. The dog has difficulty urinating, or when urinating, the expression is painful and whimpering.

4. Dogs often expose the peeing area and lick the peeing area.

I believe that after reading the introduction we shared, you also have a little understanding of the causes and symptoms of urinary tract infections in dogs. In your heart, be careful not to give your dog your own food all the time, coddling is always bad.

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