UTI in Dogs ?Tips for a Healthy Dog

UTI, or urinary tract infection, isn抰 something found only in humans. Dogs also get it, though females are more susceptible to it, due to the shorter urethra. Male dogs still get it, though it抯 rare.

When UTI is in its first stages in a dog, it抯 usually not harmful, and the usual signs might not be noticed easily. In some cases, these infections will resolve themselves in dogs, without any intervention from a vet.

If it does not resolve and it isn抰 treated for a longer time period, the infection might advance and damage the urinary system of the dog.

People have to realize when their dog is suffering, since he can抰 just tell them that he is in pain. You as an owner need to know the UTI symptoms and you have to know what they are when you see them in your dog.

Some of the UTI symptoms in a dog are lethargy, fatigue, bloody urine, fever, stomach tenderness, urine smell that is foul, urination in places that aren抰 appropriate, having problems with urination and licking the genital area constantly. If you notice one or more of these signs, you should take your dog for a control, at the vet.

Urinary tract infections appear because of bacteria that invade the system of the dog, causing infection and inflammation. This bacteria enters the body of the dog either through water or food that are contaminated.

Also, it could enter the system through the external urinary opening of a dog, which go into the urethra. The blood and the lymphatic system are used by the bacteria to spread into the organism and if its not treated it can infect the kidneys, ureter, urethra, prostate and bladder.

Your dog goes through quite a bit of pain when he has infections of the urinary tract. Prevention is much better than having to cure an infection, so take the needed steps to insure that your dog doesn抰 get UTI. These are some tips you can use to prevent UTI in dogs:
暊牋 Clean water should be given to the dog daily
暊牋 Give baths to your dog on a regular basis and clean the genital area
暊牋 Use homeopathic remedies on a regular basis
暊牋 Clean his water and food bowls regularly
暊牋 Take the dog for walks every day, as it stimulates the bladder
暊牋 You should let your dog urinate whenever he needs to, as it flushes out bacteria which accumulates in the bladder