Causes of urinary tract infections in dogs

The causes of urinary tract infections in dogs are actually similar to those in humans. Most are directly caused by bacteria, and less frequently are caused by fungi, protozoa or viruses. infected. Urinary tract infections in dogs are divided into upper urinary tract infections and lower urinary tract infections. Upper urinary tract infections refer to pyelonephritis, and lower urinary tract infections include urethritis and cystitis. Pyelonephritis is further divided into acute pyelonephritis and chronic pyelonephritis.

Symptoms of urinary tract infection in dogs

1. The most obvious symptom of dogs is blood in their urine. However, because dogs usually urinate outside, owners often fail to detect blood in their dogs’ urine in time.
2. A light yellow liquid will flow out from the place where the dog urinates, and the dog will lick it constantly.
3. The dog never urinates cleanly, or seems to be in pain when peeing.

Treatment of urinary tract infection in dogs

1. Take amoxicillin and metronidazole orally, once a day for 3 consecutive days.
2. You can try to use 1%-2% alum solution, 0.02% nitrofurazone solution, 2.5% boric acid solution, 0.1% refurnoir solution, or 0.5% tannic acid solution for urethral flushing, 2 times a day Second-rate.
3. In serious cases, urinary tract disinfectants, sulfonamides and antibiotics can be used. Furantandine, 6 mg per kilogram of body weight, taken orally, 2 to 3 times a day; methenamine, 300 mg to 400 mg taken orally, 2 times a day.