Canine Urine Leak Control
We love our pets -- but sometimes we don't love the problems that come with them.
When your dog's urine leak control fails and you find yourself trapped in a constant round of mopping and deodorizing it is hard to feel entirely happy.
What damages canine urine leak control? Two of the most common reasons for leakage are USMI (urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence), which occurs in up to 20% of female dogs, and urinary tract infections (UTI).
In the first instance your dog's smooth muscles, which control the closing of the sphincter of the urethra like pinching off a hose, lose tone and fail to respond to the normal stimulus that automatically allows canine urine leak control.
The most common treatments for USMI are hormone therapy (veterinary grade estrogen), phenylpropanolamine -- a drug that mimics the natural stimulus that relaxes the bladder while tightening the sphincter -- and surgical correction.
UTIs occur when a bacterial infection interferes with your dog's urethra and bladder, causing irritation, inflammation, and sometimes even blockage.
UTIs also reducing your dog's urine leak control.
Of the two causes of leakage a UTI is the more likely to present an immediate threat to your dog's health.
What are the signs of UTI? The first sign of UTI is often the loss of canine urine leak control, leading to wetness...
wet beds, wet puddles, wet drips through the house, and a wet hind end.
Your dog, who worked hard to learn control, loses control without even being aware of the seepage.
Other symptoms include those common to human bladder infections: a raised temperature, apathy and sluggishness, a tender bladder.
Urine may smell bad in ways that make you think of sickness more than of usual dog smells.
As you clean up the mess caused by your dog's loss of canine urine leak control you may notice blood in the urine, or a muddy murkiness.
When you take your dog for a walk, she may appear to have no ability to urinate...
the tenderness and swelling may combine to leave your dog straining but producing little or nothing.
How are UTIs treated? UTIs are usually treated with antibiotics.
However the primary bacteria involved in most UTIs is e.
coli, as it is in most human bladder and urinary infections.
As humans often supplement antibiotic treatments with natural substances and homeopathic remedies, likewise some veterinarians approve of supplementing and supporting treatment with alternative medicine.
When possible it is better to prevent UTIs with natural techniques.
Appropriate diet is required, as is a steady supply of fresh, clean water.
There are also natural supplements that are thought to promote bladder health in dogs.
Look for Sabal Serrulata and Galium aperine among other ingredients for supporting and encouraging bladder health the natural way, without the reduced immune response that goes with long term repeated antibiotic use.
Before you begin any therapy on your own, however, it is imperative that you first bring your dog to the veterinarian for precise diagnosis.
The course of action for USMI and UTI are quite different, and if your dog is producing uroliths (bladder stones) then there are still further complications.
Once your vet has established the cause of the loss of canine urinary leak control the two of you can discuss the plan of action, and the appropriate holistic support and supplement.
When your dog's urine leak control fails and you find yourself trapped in a constant round of mopping and deodorizing it is hard to feel entirely happy.
What damages canine urine leak control? Two of the most common reasons for leakage are USMI (urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence), which occurs in up to 20% of female dogs, and urinary tract infections (UTI).
In the first instance your dog's smooth muscles, which control the closing of the sphincter of the urethra like pinching off a hose, lose tone and fail to respond to the normal stimulus that automatically allows canine urine leak control.
The most common treatments for USMI are hormone therapy (veterinary grade estrogen), phenylpropanolamine -- a drug that mimics the natural stimulus that relaxes the bladder while tightening the sphincter -- and surgical correction.
UTIs occur when a bacterial infection interferes with your dog's urethra and bladder, causing irritation, inflammation, and sometimes even blockage.
UTIs also reducing your dog's urine leak control.
Of the two causes of leakage a UTI is the more likely to present an immediate threat to your dog's health.
What are the signs of UTI? The first sign of UTI is often the loss of canine urine leak control, leading to wetness...
wet beds, wet puddles, wet drips through the house, and a wet hind end.
Your dog, who worked hard to learn control, loses control without even being aware of the seepage.
Other symptoms include those common to human bladder infections: a raised temperature, apathy and sluggishness, a tender bladder.
Urine may smell bad in ways that make you think of sickness more than of usual dog smells.
As you clean up the mess caused by your dog's loss of canine urine leak control you may notice blood in the urine, or a muddy murkiness.
When you take your dog for a walk, she may appear to have no ability to urinate...
the tenderness and swelling may combine to leave your dog straining but producing little or nothing.
How are UTIs treated? UTIs are usually treated with antibiotics.
However the primary bacteria involved in most UTIs is e.
coli, as it is in most human bladder and urinary infections.
As humans often supplement antibiotic treatments with natural substances and homeopathic remedies, likewise some veterinarians approve of supplementing and supporting treatment with alternative medicine.
When possible it is better to prevent UTIs with natural techniques.
Appropriate diet is required, as is a steady supply of fresh, clean water.
There are also natural supplements that are thought to promote bladder health in dogs.
Look for Sabal Serrulata and Galium aperine among other ingredients for supporting and encouraging bladder health the natural way, without the reduced immune response that goes with long term repeated antibiotic use.
Before you begin any therapy on your own, however, it is imperative that you first bring your dog to the veterinarian for precise diagnosis.
The course of action for USMI and UTI are quite different, and if your dog is producing uroliths (bladder stones) then there are still further complications.
Once your vet has established the cause of the loss of canine urinary leak control the two of you can discuss the plan of action, and the appropriate holistic support and supplement.
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