What should you do if you suspect urinary tract infections in dogs? The old cliché “don’t panic” can certainly apply here, as urinary tract infections in dogs is not the death sentence for canines, nor is it necessarily going to be an expensive veterinarian rescue. Before considering the different treatment for urinary tract infections in dogs first consider what the condition is. UTI is a bacterial infection that starts in the dog’s urinary tract and then spreads throughout the body, perhaps even to other organs. UTI does not always require medical attention; some infections can be healed naturally. However, if the infection is severe it will gradually get worse until the dog feels great pain. Rather than subjecting your animal to the risk of severe infection, it’s better to get it checked out early on. What are some of the symptoms that you have to watch out for?
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Regular health care for pets is a crucial part of their ongoing development, health and well-being. Outside regular exercise and a healthy diet, your pet needs routine health care to ensure it has a long and happy life. Regular, routine health care should include proper grooming, good dental care, parasite prevention and regular visits to the veterinarian’s office. To learn more, read on.
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question :
My Cat had his tail broken 2 months ago and now he is unable to use the restroom properly. His butt is swollen. I wondered that it might hurt him to poop, and that’s why he can’t use it correctly. His tail is paralized and a bone, where the tail and the back connect, is sticking up. Can u please help me?
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Hi,
A broken tail is painful and may certainly interact with normal urination/defecation. However, following amputation and allowing reasonable time to fully recover, the problem should be sorted. I suspect that your cat may have contracted a pelvis injury at the same time as the tail incident. This would be very common especially if the patient suffered a road traffic accident.
I recommend that you ask your veterinarian to review the x-rays (he most probably x-rayed your cat prior to the tail amputation) and re-check for a small pelvic fracture. I would like to note that it is very possible to miss a small, non-displaced fracture without being incompetent.
Should there be a fracture, be re-assured that it usually heals nicely following simple cage rest of about 6 weeks duration.
However, if the hypothetic pelvic fracture did not heal properly and triggers a narrowing of the pelvic opening, then ongoing constipation is possible. The use of liquid paraffin to help fecal passage may help.
Best wishes, Julien
http://vetstoria.co.uk
Question :
This morning when I woke up my 1 1/2 year old neutered lab/husky mix jumped up on the bed and I noticed his penis looked swollen and on the base of his penis were two lumps that were rock hard (it seemed as if he had testicles but he was neutered very young). I freaked out and went to call my vet but being as it’s sunday they were closed. A few minutes later after I was making phone calls he came running out of the room and he seemed fine I went to feel him to see if it was still swollen and he was back to normal. Just wondering if you have any ideas as to what this might be. I work at a veterinary hospital and will bring him to work with me tomorrow. But I’m curious to see what it is..Thanks
answer :
Hi,
I suspect that your doggy had an erection which is possible even following neutering. The pink bit was the tip of his penis and the 2 lumps were the swollen bulbo-cavernous muscles that allow the tie during mating.
I hope this helps, Julien
www.vetstoria.co.uk
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