I. Causes of bladder and urethral stones in dogs
(1) Influence of climate factors: In hot summer, the dog’s body fluids are easily evaporated due to the high temperature. If the water supply is not timely, the dog’s urine will be concentrated, which provides favorable conditions for the stones. In addition to climatic factors, differences in water sources and water quality may also affect the incidence of stones.
(2) The influence of the dog’s daily diet: If the owner often feeds the puppies with high animal protein diets such as chicken liver and beef for a long time, it will easily lead to the ratio of phosphorus and calcium ingested by the dog. If it is too high, the phosphorus level in serum and urine is also too high, which will increase the incidence of urinary stones in dogs.
(3) Urinary system infection: The urinary system is generally infected by bacteria. The infection damages the urothelial epithelium, resulting in epithelial cell shedding, cast formation, and further formation of stones. In addition, vitamin A deficiency is the main factor contributing to the formation of the core of the stone. The above factors can easily destroy the relative balance between the salt crystals and colloids in the dog’s urine, and continuously separate out the salt crystals in the dog’s urine. If these salt crystals are attached to the core foreign body and accumulate, they will form stones. .
(4) Water deficiency: If the dog usually drinks too little water, it will lead to insufficient body water supply, and long-term water shortage is an important factor leading to bladder and urethral stones in dogs. Because of insufficient drinking water for a long time, the increase of salt concentration will lead to the concentration of urine, which will make the stone crystals in the urine more saturated, and the formation of crystal precipitation can promote the formation of stones.
(5) Physiological structural factors: In most cases, the clinical incidence of urolithiasis in male dogs is higher than that in female dogs, because male dogs have higher incidence of bladder and urethral stones than female dogs. The dog’s urinary tract is long and thin, resulting in a small amount of stones that cannot be discharged normally after being formed and forced to stay in the urethra, so male dogs often have bladder stones and urethral stones together.
II. Treatment of bladder and urethral stones in dogs
Severe bladder and urethral stones In dogs, the stones need to be removed by surgery as soon as possible. After the operation in the pet hospital, the owner also needs to pay more attention to the dog’s daily diet, because it is difficult to completely cure dog stones, and if they are not careful, they are likely to recur.
Third, what to do if the dog has urinary stones prevention of bladder and urethral stones in dogs Methods
1. Maintain a balanced diet for dogs. Don’t let your dog have a partial eclipse. Meat, vegetables, fruits, etc. need to be supplemented for the dog. When choosing dog food, don’t buy too dry food. Usually, you should make more complementary food for your dog, preferably porridge. categories, such as vegetable porridge, meat porridge, etc. It can add water and nutrition.
2. Set a fixed position range for the dog in the house to prevent the dog from urinating frequently.
3. Prepare more clean and fresh water in the area where the dog is active, and change it regularly to keep the water your dog drinks clean and fresh.
4. Lead the puppy to go out to exercise in moderation. Exercise can enhance the dog’s physique, but also make the dog feel thirsty and willing to drink water, and it is easier for the dog to urinate outside, which can also be effective to improve the behavior of dogs holding urine.
5. Once it is suspected that the dog may have stones, it must be taken to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. The owner cannot treat it by himself to prevent the deterioration of the condition.
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