Sentences with phrase «dogs with urinary tract problems»

The high moisture content in wet food may be beneficial to dogs with urinary tract problems, diabetes, or kidney disease.

This is beneficial for dogs with urinary tract problems and helpful for maintaining hydration.

Not exact matches

For example, a dog or cat with inflammation or infection of the urinary tract may develop house soiling problems, but not every pet with house soiling has underlying urinary tract disease.

The AVMA policy statement goes on to say: ``... potential health problems associated with spaying and neutering have also been identified, including an increased risk of prostatic cancer in males; increased risks of bone cancer and hip dysplasia in large - breed dogs associated with sterilization before maturity; and increased incidences of obesity, diabetes, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, and hypothyroidism.»

• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6 • triples the risk of hypothyroidism • increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment • triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • quadruples the small risk (< 0.6 %) of prostate cancer • doubles the small risk (5; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds • triples the risk of hypothyroidism • increases the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6 - 2, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • causes urinary «spay incontinence» in 4 - 20 % of female dogs • increases the risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor of 3 - 4 • increases the risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs spayed before puberty • doubles the small risk (< 1 %) of urinary tract tumors • increases the risk of orthopedic disorders • increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations One thing is clear — much of the spay / neuter information that is available to the public is unbalanced and contains claims that are exaggerated or unsupported by evidence.

Even so, the AVMA deals HSUS a blow in its straightforward policy statement «potential health problems associated with spaying and neutering have also been identified, including an increased risk of prostatic cancer in males; increased risks of bone cancer and hip dysplasia in large - breed dogs associated with sterilization before maturity; and increased incidences of obesity, diabetes, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, and hypothyroidism.»

Mixed - breed dogs are commonly diagnosed with urinary tract problems, too — so any dogs can develop bladder stones.

Struvite crystals are common in dogs and don't cause problems until they unite to form stones that interfere with urination; generally, this happens only when the dog has a urinary tract infection.

A diet made for cats and dogs with certain lower urinary tract problems that produce bladder stones or crystals in a neutral or basic pH urine (struvite) consists of:

If your dog gets recurring urinary tract infections, thus predisposing it to a struvite bladder stone, it is important to examine it for abnormal anatomy of the vulva, for obesity, and problems with the urethral sphincter.

If your dog is suffering from infections on the skin, having problems with its coat or infection around the ear consider a supplement that contains Equisetum arvense (Horsetail - also good for urinary tract health), Taraxacum officinalis (Dandelion) and Arthrospira platenis (Spirulina).

There are many other things to factor in to treatment for bladder stones (whether your dog will eat the prescription diets, whether your dog has problems with urinary tract infections that might continue to predispose to stones, whether your dog has a conformational problem that predisposes her to stones, etc etc) so discuss all of this and more with your veterinarian and find what is right for your particular dog.

In addition, older female dogs, and dogs with diabetes are more prone to urinary tract problems.

Dogs with degenerative myelopathy can experience a number of secondary problems resulting from the disease, including urine retention, urinary tract infections, weight gain and muscle loss from inactivity, skin lesions from incontinence, and bedsores as well.

Dogs with DM can acquire secondary problems resulting from the disease, including urine retention, urinary tract infections, weight gain and muscle loss, skin lesions and bedsores.

So if your dog has problems with urinary incontinence, recurrent bladder infection or UTIs, or if your dog has had a urinary tract blockage, you need to learn more about these conditions.

It may surprise you that many dogs, even puppies, have undetected abnormalities that can compromise their ability to cope with the stress of anesthesia.The problems that I commonly find are liver enzyme elevation, kidney disease, undetected urinary tract infections, and hormonal imbalances such as hypothyroidism.

They are only a problem in dogs when they are found in association with a urinary tract infection and inflammation and in cats when they are seen as part of feline urological syndrome (FUS).

As indicated above, symptoms of a urinary tract infection in dog are usually related to problems with urination due to inflammation of the urinary tract.