Most dry foods can be softened with gravy and the old problem of dry food
causing urinary tract disorders has been overcome with modern formulations.
Not exact matches
Diagnosing overactive bladder is only possible after other
causes such as
urinary tract infection, neurological
disorders or side effects of drugs have been excluded.
Consult your veterinarian before using this product in animals: with clotting
disorders; being treated with anticoagulant medications; diabetes, or any metabolic
disorder causing hyperglycemia; history of
urinary tract stones; known allergy to shellfish.
Please communicate with your veterinarian before using this product if you pup has clotting
disorders; is being treated with anticoagulant medications; is diabetic, or has any other metabolic
disorder causing hyperglycemia; has a history or
urinary tract stones; or has a known allergy to shellfish.
• 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.
Common
causes include painful urination from lower
urinary tract disorders.
Various lower
urinary tract disorders can predispose to opportunistic infections as a complication of the underlying disease or its treatment, while bacteria can be the initial
cause [1].
Consult your veterinarian before using this product in animals with clotting
disorders or being treated with anticoagulant medications, diabetes or any metabolic
disorder causing hyperglycemia, history of
urinary tract stones, known allergies to shellfish.
Consult with your veterinarian before using this product in pets: with clotting
disorders, being treated with anticoagulant medications, diabetes, or any metabolic
disorder causing hyperglycemia, history of
urinary tract stones, or known allergies to shellfish.
Consult with your veterinarian before using this product in pets: with clotting
disorders, being treated with anticoagulant medications; with diabetes, or any metabolic
disorder causing hyperglycemia; with a history of
urinary tract stones; known allergies to shellfish.
Some common
causes include
urinary tract infections, bladder or kidney stones, cancer and systemic bleeding
disorders.
The
causes of struvite stones include extremely alkaline urine (often from a biologically inappropriate diet), high steroid use, abnormal retention of urine, a
urinary tract infection, or another
disorder of the
urinary tract.
Medical conditions such as a
urinary tract infection, pain when defecating, or a systemic
disorder known as interstitial cystitis may
cause your cat to associate discomfort with her litter box.
Consult with your veterinarian before using this product in animals with clotting
disorders and those being treated with anticoagulant medications, diabetes, or any metabolic
disorder causing hyperglycemia; history of
urinary tract stones; known allergies to shellfish.
Note: Cat owners should always look for the
causes of inappropriate elimination first, to eliminate
urinary tract disorders, and of course, to effectively eliminate the problem.
ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding
disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease
causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal
disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal
disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver
disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver
disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid
disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver
disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney
disorders, adrenal gland
disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (
urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney
disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding
disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding
disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver
disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver
disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver
disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function,
urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney
disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding
disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)
«By encouraging our pets to drink more, they stay hydrated, which can help reduce the chances of contracting
urinary tract disorders — a leading
cause of trips to the vet for most pet parents,» he says.
Many possibilities from bladder stones, to even other
causes outside of the
urinary tract i.e bleeding
disorders, platelet
disorders, etc From your concerns, I would recommend recheck at local vet ASAP, as only physical exam and blood counts can determine if too much blood loss and / or further treatment needed.