When your dog is not completely healthy, it is important to determine what the problem is. Dogs can often have urinary problems. Although many of these problems don't have lasting negative effects on the dog, it is important to treat urinary problems before they become too serious.
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Urinary Tract Infection
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Urinary tract infections, also known as UTIs, are much more common in female dogs than male dogs. However, males are not immune to this problem. UTIs are caused by presence of bacteria in the bladder. Some symptoms of UTIs include a dog needing to urinate much more frequently, urinating indoors, blood in the urine, bad-smelling urine and a tender abdomen. Your vet must diagnose your dog with a UTI and treat it with oral antibiotics.
Urinary Incontinence
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Urinary Incontinence in dogs refers to the inability to control urination. Urinary incontinence can range from a dog merely leaking urine involuntarily to a dog not being able to control their bladder at all. Several causes exist for urinary incontinence including muscle control issues, brain trauma, kidney stones, liver disease and even urinary tract infections. If your dog is house broken, but is urinating in the house, it may be due to urinary incontinence. Treatments range depending on the cause. For example, if the cause is weak muscle control, medication can be used to help control muscles.
Canine Bladder Stones
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Canine bladder stones can form when you dog has a bladder infection. These stones can form in a dog's kidneys, ureters or bladder. In a large majority of the cases, the stones form in the badder. Some symptoms of canine bladder stones include frequent urination, small amount of urination or urinating indoors. Further, dogs may lose appetite and appear lethargic. If the stone is blocking urine flow, surgery to remove the stone is mandatory. However, in many cases, stones can pass by altering a dog's diet.
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