The main symptoms of dog urinary tract infection are: painful urination, irregular urination, frequent urination, painful urination or difficulty urinating. Under normal circumstances, hematuria may be visible visually or under a microscope. At this time, the dog may have symptoms such as frequent licking of the genitals, bloody or purulent secretions from the genitals, and drinking a lot of water. At the same time, the dog will show pain and restlessness, and in some cases, it will suffer from mental decline and loss of appetite. If your dog suffers from a urinary tract infection, you must seek medical attention promptly for diagnosis and treatment.

1. What to do if your dog has a urinary tract infection

Dogs with urinary tract infections need to be given oral anti-inflammatory drugs containing amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. At the same time, you also need to use warm saline to flush the dog's urethra, and then use a drug containing potassium permanganate to dilute it for anti-inflammatory treatment.

During the treatment period, the dog needs to drink more water and flush the urethra through urination to reduce the time for bacteria to multiply in the urethra. If the dog's symptoms do not improve for a long time, anti-inflammation may be needed through infusion.

2. What to do if a puppy has a urinary tract infection

If a young dog develops a urinary tract infection, it is recommended to take the dog to a pet hospital for relevant examinations. The examination items mainly include urine examination, such as urine culture, drug sensitivity test, urine specific gravity, urine glucose value, etc., as well as abdominal imaging examination to check whether there are urinary system stones and cystitis, etc., and then based on the examination results Symptomatic treatment.

Note: Dogs with urinary tract infections need to go to the pet hospital for treatment in time. Do not treat them at home to avoid delaying the condition.