bladder infection in dogs - Page 1

Why an increase of fiber in the animal's diet???

Dog Bladder Infection

Dog Bladder Infections occur in dogs as young as two months and in those between the ages of two to ten years. This really means that they are the most common disorder in dogs. These are caused due to simple infections acquired from the environment, from stale food or more serious reasons like tumors and stones in the bladder.

Common Symptoms

* Loss of appetite

* Listlessness

* frequent urination

If bladder infection detected in early statge, corrective therapy is recommended. In most cases, early changes with an increase of fiber in the animal's diet and mild antibiotics cure the ailment. If this persist, an ultra sound scan have to be done to check any tumor is there in the bladder. These would naturally require the expertise of the veterinarian who may carry out a few clinical tests to determine the exact problem area. Once this is done, appropriate surgical procedures or medication may be adopted

What in the world does fiber have to do with the bladder or urinary tract????? Seriously, stale food??? Where in the name of all that is holy do you find this garbage! Dogs with UTI or bladder infections have frequent urination, incontinence, urgency, blood in the urine and lumbar pain. Infection is caused by a bacteria being introduced into the urinary tract, E coli, strep, and staph are the usual bacteria. A urine sample would be collected by free catch, cystocentesis, or a bladder catheter. There would be excessive white blood cells in the urine to indicate infection.  A complete blood count would be done, as well as a urinalysis, and a specific gravity of the urine. A culture and sensitivity can be done to determine the best antibiotic to treat the infection.Uroliths (crystals) in the urinary tract, generally cause blood in the urine, and have a strong ammonia odor, and straining to urinate. They can be seen by microscope,  and if large enough can be seen by x-ray. Uroliths of dogs fall into 4 categories-
1) phosphate, composed of magnesium ammonium, and may have calcium phosphate.
2)Urate- composed of ammonium urate
3)Amino acid cystines
4)Oxalate- calcium magnesium or ammonium oxalate

A rare type includes silicon dioxide. Silicate crystals are seen most commonly in GSD's and other large breeds. A mineral and protein  restrictive diet would be prescribed. For urate or crystine uroliths  sodium bicarbonate may be added to food. Stones or large crystals may be removed by surgery and a restrictive diet afterwards. But again, what in the hell does fiber have to do with infections of the bladder, kidneys, or urinary tract???????  I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR YOUR ANSWERS ABOUT RELEVANT GSD DISORDERS SUCH AS - Ununited anconeal process, Osteochondritis dissecans, and Eosinophilic myositis!

back in the 70's and 80's I had a cat that would get bladdar infections every time we gave her "tender vittles" - which which happened to be her favorite cat food.

It was most definately the food, we finally realized this becasue we would buy her a box for her birthday and for christmas every year and by the time the box was finished, we would be at the vets getting more meds for her.....it took us a few years to realize what it was...

Her symptoms were
Listlessness
Dark urin - as if she were dehydrated
Frequent urination - she peed everwhere - I think to communicate
Back pain - pet her and she would bite
Blood in urine - her pee that was every where had blood if we let it go too long
and little soft white things?? we potty trained her to a toilet and I noticed this ........


I don't know what was in that food, maybe high ash content??

Sounds more like a blockage to me. Ash is produced by the high temperature the meat is cooked at for food. High meat food contents contain more ash. Cats DO require a certain amount of ash in their diets, so it cannot be completely eliminated. Meat that is prepared for cat food is cooked at a high temperature, it leaves a residue of ash. Within the ash, there is calcium, magnesium, potassium and other trace minerals.  Food with a higher proportion of meat content will contain more ash. There is no evidence that diet causes feline UTI's, but some diets may increase crytals, stones or urethral plugs. Struvite crystals are common and comprised of magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate. Still waiting on those answers.

http://www.dogsymptoms.co.uk/bladder_infection_symptoms.html

I have no idea what high fiber, and stale food has to do with bladder infections - I was asking the question.

Thought maybe someone else could answer it.......

I think I just did. You really need to stop reading so much internet nonsense. Still waiting for those answers.

Apple cider vinger pills, will take care of the ph level in the Urine, vitiaim C will break up the crystals in the Urine, and Craneberry capsules will kill the bacteria.