Recently, the dog's urine is a little casual, and it suddenly began to urinate everywhere, which is used to fixed-point peeing. Go out for a walk and urinate all the way, but each time there are only a few poor drops, and the urine color is very dark and even bloody?
Shovel shit officer to be careful, your dog is likely to suffer from "urinary stones"! Dogs suffering from urinary stones is not a trivial matter, which means that these dangers are imminent-urinary tract bleeding, inflammation, and closed urine caused by stones blocking the urethra. Failure to urinate is likely to lead to kidney failure, uremia, bladder burst and even death.
Simba is a male Labrador baby. One day, Simba suddenly began to urinate blood. Go to a nearby hospital to check out bladder stones, the doctor suggested surgery, need to do a urine test. At that time, Simba's parents did not want Simba to suffer, so they chose conservative treatment. However, after a period of treatment, the symptoms of hematuria did not improve much.
So the parents took Simba to the hospital to seek better treatment through a urine test.
Hospital examination
1 Clinical examination
The doctor measured that Simba's body temperature was 37.8 ℃, his mental state was acceptable, his visible mucosa was pink, his ear canal and skin were acceptable, and his heart and lungs were normal by auscultation.
Laboratory examination
(1) Blood routine examination showed that lymphocytes were slightly higher.
(2) Normal blood coagulation
(3) Biochemical examination was normal.
(4) Blood pressure is normal.
(5) DR showed a large number of bladder stones in the bladder and right heart enlargement.
(6) Echocardiography showed enlargement of the right atrium, thickening of the posterior wall of the left ventricle and the interventricular septum, insufficient smoothness of the inner wall of the left ventricle, and a small amount of tricuspid regurgitation.
(7) Urine test showed that the urine was alkaline with a small amount of bacteria.
Preliminary diagnosis
According to the above examination results, the doctor initially diagnosed Simba as a bladder stone.
Treatment plan
Bladder surgery to remove stones.
Warning of Simba's Illness
If dogs are fed with chicken liver, pig liver and lean pork for a long time, this monotonous and unscientific feeding method can easily lead to urinary lithiasis in dogs.
In addition, the high mineral content in food can also induce stones. When the intake of animal protein is too small, the uric acid component increases, which can easily lead to the increase of bladder stones. Long-term feeding of foods with high calcium content is also easy to form stones.
Four Points for Attention in Preventing Bladder Stones
Common Symptoms of Bladder Stones in Dogs
(1) Blood in urine.
Keep the drinking water clean.
It is unsanitary and unsafe for dogs to drink tap water for a long time, because tap water may contain bacteria or unclean substances, so it is recommended that the shoveling officer prepare cold boiled water, pure water and distilled water for dogs.
Some shoveling officers tend to ignore the frequency of changing water for dogs and think that as long as there is water in the bowl, it will be OK. In fact, this is a very incorrect approach. It is suggested that the shoveling officer change the water frequently to ensure that the dog's water is fresh and clean. At present, there are many intelligent drinking fountains specially designed for dogs on the market, which are also good choices.
3. Observe the dog's urination behavior.
The amount of urine a dog urinates is closely related to the amount of water it drinks, but whether it urinates smoothly or not is closely related to the dog's body.
In addition to marking, normal dogs generally do not have too little urine or a significant increase in the frequency of urination. If such a condition is found, it is necessary to take it to the pet hospital in time for a detailed examination.
Regular imaging and comprehensive physical examination
Imaging examination plays an important role in the diagnosis of urinary calculi, and also plays a key role in the formulation of disease treatment and the selection of surgical methods.
Stones are not formed in a day. Even if our dog does not show clinical signs and symptoms, please take him to have a physical examination regularly. Shovel shit officer should remember to pay attention to whether the dog's pee and poop are normal, early detection and early treatment!
