The dog at home suddenly urinated blood and frequently posed for peeing. The amount of urine was not much each time. After taking it to the examination, the doctor said it was a stone. What should I do? In fact, according to many survey data, the in...
The dog at home suddenly urinated blood and frequently posed for peeing. The amount of urine was not much each time. After taking it to the examination, the doctor said it was a stone. What should I do?
In fact, according to many survey data, the incidence of stones in dogs is not very low, most of which are urinary tract infections, urinary stones, bladder stones, kidney stones, etc. What causes stones to dogs, and what are the symptoms of stones?
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Causes of stones caused by dogs
1. Insufficient water drinking: Some dogs do not like to drink water, and the amount of water drunk is less, so the urine is discharged less, and the salt concentration in the body increases, resulting in precipitation of crystal substances in the body. When there is no urine to wash away impurities, there will be more and more precipitates, and the probability of stones is greater;
2. Breed problem: Breed problem that cannot be ignored. Some breeds are prone to metastasis abnormalities, and they are at a higher risk of developing stones. Compared with other breeds of dogs, dachshunds, mini schnauzers, and corgis may be more likely to get stones;
3. Dietary problem: Long-term foods are given to dogs, such as foods with very high protein content such as internal organs and meat as staple foods, among which the calcium and phosphorus content is very high, which can easily lead to an increase in the incidence of stones;
4. Holding urine: Many dogs like to urinate and defecate while walking, but sometimes parents may not have time to walk the dog, which makes it easy for the dog to keep urinating, the concentration in the urine will become higher, and the chance of mineral precipitation in the body will be higher, resulting in the occurrence of stones;
5. Insufficient exercise: lack of exercise in daily life, or the amount of exercise cannot meet the requirements;
6. Urinary system infection: There is a problem with the dog's own urinary system, and the loss of epithelial cells in the urethra becomes the cause of stone formation.
What are the symptoms of dogs suffering from stones?
Dogs frequently pose to pee, but the amount of urine is very small each time. If the condition is serious, the dog will not urinate for a long time, and it will be accompanied by symptoms of mental loss and poor appetite.
Dogs are accompanied by blood during urination, which is usually manifested as before or after urine, and blood and urine may also be mixed together;
The body temperature is generally normal in the early stage, and then when the symptoms are shown The body temperature rises, and the body temperature drops to death after uremia in the later stage;
When the urethra is not completely blocked, sometimes vomits, he is unwilling to drink water but has the desire to drink water, difficulty, pain and time to urinate, frequent urination but very little urination, urine is dripping or linear, and sometimes accompanied by hematuria; when stones are blocked, the dog will vomit and lose appetite;
The dog's abdominal dimension is not significantly enlarged, and the dog will feel nervous and painful when touched, and you can clearly feel the fullness of the bladder with your hands.
