Puppies are often susceptible to bladder infections. As puppies tend to urinate frequently, the symptoms of this medical condition usually go unnoticed. A bladder infection occurs when bacteria enter the bladder and proliferate there.
Any puppy can suffer from a bladder infection, though female puppies are more likely to get this disease. Since this disease irritates the organ, it increases the dog’s urge to urinate often. Urine might also be tinged with blood or cloudy. This type of infection can also lead to bladder stones (and vice versa). Therefore, you should visit your vet at the early stage of this infection.
Urinary tract infection in your pet can change the chemical makeup of the urine, making it easier for minerals present in the urine to crystallise and form stones. These bladder stones can create places for bacteria to hide from bodily antibiotics and defences. Furthermore, these bladder stones can block the outflow of urine, which is a serious emergency situation.
Symptoms of Puppy Bladder Infections
Puppies with urinary obstruction can have a painful, swollen abdomen and strain repeatedly without passing urine. Some other symptoms of bladder infections in puppies are:
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Frequent urination in unusual places
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Foul-smelling urine
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Puppy strains to urinate
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The pet cries while urinating
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Listlessness
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A pet experiences pain when the abdomen is touched
How to Treat Puppy Bladder Infections?
When it comes to treating puppy bladder infections, antibiotics are the number one solution. In some cases, your vet may also prescribe anti-inflammatory medications or pain killers, depending on the severity of your puppy’s bladder infection.
While in some cases, bladder infections can be cleared in adult dogs without the need for medical care, it is highly difficult for puppies. Also, since dogs are unable to tell us how they are feeling, it is best to have any symptoms checked by the vet. Left untreated, your dog’s bladder infection could become much severe and result in many complications.
It is also highly important to note that the bladder infection in your puppies can also be caused by a more serious underlying condition that needs good care.