Treatment methods for dog cystitis

The treatment principles for dog cystitis are: antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and symptomatic treatment.
1. Improve feeding and management, allow them to rest properly, and feed them non-irritating, nutritious and easily digestible feed. The feeding of high protein feed should be properly controlled.
2. Rinse the bladder with disinfectant or astringent. First use a urinary catheter to drain the accumulated urine in the bladder, rinse it repeatedly with lukewarm saline, and then flush it with medicinal solution. 0.05% potassium permanganate solution and 0.1% Reifonol solution can be used for disinfection. 1%-3% boric acid solution, 1%-2% alum solution, etc. can be used for convergence.
3. For severe cystitis, after flushing the bladder, instill 800,000 to 1.2 million units of penicillin (dissolved in 50 to 100 ml of distilled water) into the bladder, and apply penicillin, streptomycin or other antibiotics systemically.
4. Urinary tract disinfectant can be applied appropriately.
5. Pay attention to preventing microbial invasion and infection. Disinfection and sterility must be achieved when performing urinary catheterization. Diseases of other urinary organs should be treated promptly to prevent their spread.

Causes of cystitis in dogs

1. Infection with pathogenic microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Proteus, etc.
2. The spread of inflammation in adjacent organs, such as nephritis, ureteritis, prostatitis, and urethritis. Especially when female dogs suffer from vaginitis or endometritis, the inflammation can easily spread to the bladder and cause cystitis.
3. Mechanical injuries, such as urinary catheter injuries and bladder stones, can stimulate mucosal inflammation.

Symptoms of cystitis in dogs

1. The symptom is painful urination. The sick dog urinates frequently, or makes urinating postures, but only discharges a small amount of urine each time or continuously discharges it in drops (urinary drip), and shows pain and uneasiness.
2. In severe cases, due to the swelling of the bladder neck mucosa or the spasmodic contraction of the bladder sphincter, it can cause urinary obstruction and the sick dog will be in pain and groan.
3. The symptoms of chronic cystitis in dogs are similar to acute cystitis, but the degree is milder and the course of the disease is longer.