Urinary: Signs and Symptoms

A dog urinary tract infection (UTI) is the term
used to describe an infection in any part of the urinary tract. The
most common cause is bacteria that enters the body through the open
where urine passes out of the body. It is possible that bacteria gets
passed from the kidney's, but this is rare.

When the body gets an infection, in causes inflammation in the areas where it has taken hold. I this case it includes the:

• Urethra (tube that carries urine from the body - called urethritis)
• Prostate gland Infection (prostatis)
• Bladder infection (cystitis)
• Ureter (tube that carries urine from kidney to the bladder - ureteritis)
• Kidney Infection (pyelonephritis)

Infection can be caused by both bacteria and fungus.

Diagnosis and Examination Associated with Dog Urinary Tract Infection

When the body is working properly, it is likely that a urinary tract infection in dog will not take hold. Your veterinarian will examine the following areas to check to see if malfunction in any one is a possible cause of the problem:

• Urination
  • Flow
  • Frequency
  • Amount (all urine leaves body at a time or only some)
• Urinary System Itself
  • Function of the rethra
  • Surface of the urethra
  • Canine Bladder Wall
    • Bladder pressure
    • Problems with the wall
    • Bladder contractions
    • Urethra length
    • Valves
• Urine Quality
  • Proper PH
  • Urine concentration
  • Urea concentration
  • Acid level
• Infection fighting Antibodies in the body
• Kidney Function
  • Blood supply to the Kidneys