I. Causes and symptoms of urinary tract infections in dogs
Causes: 14% Dogs will have urinary tract infections. Although dogs who hold urine for a long time, have kidney disease, and live in a humid and messy environment have a higher chance of urinary tract infections, dogs with good health and good hygiene may also have urinary tract infections. possibility of road infection.
A common cause of UTIs in dogs is actually bacterial infection around the genitals. These bacteria may be acquired by the dog rolling around on the grass outdoors, or through some foreign object while passing by and playing on his stomach , The bacteria that stick to the genitals may retrograde upwards and cause secondary infection of bladder, prostate and other parts.
In addition, some dogs with diabetes, or with kidney disease, abnormal pituitary hormone secretion, and bitches with shorter urethra are actually more prone to bacterial urinary tract infections.
Symptoms of UTI in dogs: Painful urination, frequent urination, pungent odor, dark urine, blood in the urine, frequent licking of the genitals, etc. However, the above symptoms alone cannot accurately determine that a dog has a urinary tract infection, because dogs such as kidney stones and bladder stones will also have similar symptoms. Therefore, to diagnose a dog with urinary tract infection, a urine test is also required.
Two, treatment of dog urinary tract infection
caused by bacterial infection Urinary tract infections in dogs usually require the use of some anti-inflammatory drugs to control inflammation, reduce secondary infections, and relieve the dog’s painful urination symptoms.
The common treatment drugs are cefadroxil tablets, amoxicillin, enrofloxacin tablets, etc. During the treatment period, pay attention to let the dog drink more water and promote urethral inflammatory secretion through urine excretion, which can speed up the recovery of the body. It is recommended to feed the dog Mibao tablet adjuvant therapy, which has the effect of bacteriostatic diuresis and soothing the urethra.
If the dog’s urinary tract infection is serious, or the effect is not obvious after taking the medicine, it is recommended to go to the pet hospital for treatment by intravenous infusion, or check whether there are bladder stones, kidney stones, etc. Happening.
