It can come as a shock to walk your dog and notice blood when your dog urinates! Obviously that's not good. It's also not something to ignore in the hopes that it will go away on its own.
There are many possible causes for canine blood in urine, but none are reliably minor and several can potentially lead to your pet's death. If you do see blood in canine urine, the first thing to do is get your dog to the vet immediately. Until you know what your dog has, and how far it has progressed, you are in a poor position to evaluate how dangerous the condition is. Do not delay.
The presence of blood itself can threaten your dog's health: if blood clots cut off the flow of urine from the bladder so that your pet is unable to urinate the resulting damage to the bladder and kidneys can kill. When you find blood in canine urine it may be there as a result of a urinary tract infection, internal injuries, infection of the prostate or the uterus, stones forming in the urine, or other causes. Any of these can be serious.
One of the primary causes of canine blood in urine is a urinary tract infection (UTI), usually caused by e. coli your dog has accidentally transferred from his rectum. Like e. coli infections in humans, if the infection goes untreated it can lead to a wide range of complications, including kidney failure. Even in the early stages a UTI can cause discomfort and damage to the bladder and urethra.
Once your veterinarian has made a diagnosis and determined a method of treatment, you can ask if there are any ways you can support or supplement the medicines and therapies recommended. Some vets appreciate an approach that augments medication and therapeutic diet with holistic approaches like homeopathic treatments.
Better still would be to prevent UTIs before they become critical. Using antibiotics are not an appropriate preventative method, however. As well as having side effects on the digestive health of your pet, long-term antibiotic use and broad spectrum antibiotic use as a preventive are known to promote antibiotic resistance in multiple bacterial strains, endangering not only your animal but any susceptible pets who might contract an infection from your dog.
Natural methods dealing with diet, environment, and natural supplements are a much better approach, reducing the factors that promote bacterial growth while strengthening your dog's natural defenses.
In any case you will be providing your dog with an antibiotic, an appropriate food, plenty and of water to dilute the urine and clean out the system. A warm environment, peace and love, and your dog should be well on the way to health. Just remember, if you see canine blood in urine, you must not delay. Call your vet immediately and arrange for your pet to be cared for. His life may depend on it.
There are many possible causes for canine blood in urine, but none are reliably minor and several can potentially lead to your pet's death. If you do see blood in canine urine, the first thing to do is get your dog to the vet immediately. Until you know what your dog has, and how far it has progressed, you are in a poor position to evaluate how dangerous the condition is. Do not delay.
The presence of blood itself can threaten your dog's health: if blood clots cut off the flow of urine from the bladder so that your pet is unable to urinate the resulting damage to the bladder and kidneys can kill. When you find blood in canine urine it may be there as a result of a urinary tract infection, internal injuries, infection of the prostate or the uterus, stones forming in the urine, or other causes. Any of these can be serious.
One of the primary causes of canine blood in urine is a urinary tract infection (UTI), usually caused by e. coli your dog has accidentally transferred from his rectum. Like e. coli infections in humans, if the infection goes untreated it can lead to a wide range of complications, including kidney failure. Even in the early stages a UTI can cause discomfort and damage to the bladder and urethra.
Once your veterinarian has made a diagnosis and determined a method of treatment, you can ask if there are any ways you can support or supplement the medicines and therapies recommended. Some vets appreciate an approach that augments medication and therapeutic diet with holistic approaches like homeopathic treatments.
Better still would be to prevent UTIs before they become critical. Using antibiotics are not an appropriate preventative method, however. As well as having side effects on the digestive health of your pet, long-term antibiotic use and broad spectrum antibiotic use as a preventive are known to promote antibiotic resistance in multiple bacterial strains, endangering not only your animal but any susceptible pets who might contract an infection from your dog.
Natural methods dealing with diet, environment, and natural supplements are a much better approach, reducing the factors that promote bacterial growth while strengthening your dog's natural defenses.
In any case you will be providing your dog with an antibiotic, an appropriate food, plenty and of water to dilute the urine and clean out the system. A warm environment, peace and love, and your dog should be well on the way to health. Just remember, if you see canine blood in urine, you must not delay. Call your vet immediately and arrange for your pet to be cared for. His life may depend on it.
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