Learn more about
common urinary diseases and developmental disorders of the urinary tract in dogs including parasites, infections, and congenital defects.
Not exact matches
We evaluated the 8 most
common medical conditions treated by general internists, according to the Medicare data: sepsis, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease,
urinary tract infection, acute renal failure, arrhythmia, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Urinary problems, including frequency, urgency, incontinence and pain, are
common in patients with prostate cancer, due to the
disease itself, and as a side effect of cancer treatments like radiation and prostate surgery.
Common health disorders with increased protein excretion in urine include systemic infections,
urinary tract infections, kidney disorders (nephrotic syndrome with facial and feet swelling), heart
disease, high blood pressure (including high blood pressure during pregnancy ─ preeclampsia or eclampsia), diabetes mellitus (excessive urination, fatigue), rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and certain cancers, lithium, lead, mercury intoxication [8].
Common sources of infection are dental
disease,
urinary tract, and GI tract or liver.
Common crystals that can be associated with
urinary tract
disease are struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate, triple phosphate)- associated with FUS and oxalate (Calcium oxalate mono or dihydrate).
A severe bladder infection, a bladder stone, or Feline Lower
Urinary Tract
Disease would be far more
common and must be explored first.
Feline urethral obstruction and lower
urinary disease are
common conditions we see in our feline patients.
A severe bladder infection, a bladder stone, or feline lower
urinary tract
disease would be far more
common and must be explored first.
Digestive Problems There are several
urinary tract
diseases rabbits can get, but the most
common is bladder stones and sludge.
Hysterectomy risks in female dogs are intervertebral disk
disease, Myasthenia Gravis, muscle weakness, a doubled risk of splenic hemangiosarcoma, and bladder and
urinary tract infections are so
common they are called «spay incontinence».
Ask your veterinarian about special diets that may help prevent or improve a
common condition in both male and female felines: Feline Lower
Urinary Tract
Disease (FLUTD).
Urinary issues:
Urinary tract infections and kidney
disease are
common in aging dogs.
Common diseases seen in most species of chelonians include respiratory infections, constipation, deficiency of vitamin A causing aural abscesses, stones in the
urinary tract, obstructions of the GI tract caused by the ingestion of foreign bodies and penis prolapse.
When due to kidney
disease, straining to urinate may not occur, but straining is the most
common sign of
urinary bladder
disease.
Common diseases include upper respiratory infections, gastrointestinal stasis, ringworm, ovarian cysts, pododermatitis, dental
disease / malocclusion, external parasites like scabies and lice, upper respiratory
disease, cecal dysbiosis (loose stool) and the formation of stones in the
urinary tract.
One of the most
common reasons for inappropriate urination is Feline Lower
Urinary Tract
Disease (FLUTD).
Common diseases of hamsters include mites, ringworm, diarrhea, dental
disease / malocclusion and
urinary tract infections.
Overview
Disease of the lower
urinary tract (bladder and urethra) is a very
common problem in cats and may be due to a single or, more commonly, a combination of factors.
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC): This is the most
common cause of feline lower
urinary tract
disease and one of the most
common causes of
urinary obstruction.
Common conditions we see on an emergency basis include (but are not limited to) vomiting and diarrhea, congestive heart failure, kidney failure, canine parvoviral enteritis (Parvo), complications from diabetes, pancreatitis, pneumonia, hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver
disease), anemia, coagulopathies (like Rat Bait Poisoning), intervertebral disk
disease / paralysis, rattlesnake envenomation, heat stroke,
urinary obstruction, toxicities, and various types of trauma.
Cats and dogs can be equally affected by this condition and
common causes of AKI include bacterial infections, toxins,
urinary tract obstruction, immune - mediated
diseases.
The most
common medical reasons for not using the litter box are constipation and
urinary tract infection or crystals, but there can be many other causes from parasites, kidney stones, IBS, polyps, kidney
disease, diabetes, arthritis, impacted anal glands and stress.
One
common problem that seems to respond to more water in the food is the frustrating FUS, now called FLUTD (lower
urinary tract
disease) or interstitial cystitis.
Feline Lower
Urinary Tract
Disease (FLUTD)- This is a
common cause of a lapse in litter box manners.
His professional interests span both soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, including oncologic (cancer) surgery, hepatobiliary and
urinary system surgery, fracture repair, cranial cruciate ligament
disease, patellar luxation, and the relationship of limb alignment to
common orthopedic problems.
Common Health Conditions:
urinary tract conditions, diabetes, spinal disc conditions, obesity and heart
disease
Urinary infections are common in Mastiffs, and a serious urinary disease called cystinuria is more common in Mastiffs than in any other
Urinary infections are
common in Mastiffs, and a serious
urinary disease called cystinuria is more common in Mastiffs than in any other
urinary disease called cystinuria is more
common in Mastiffs than in any other breed.
Some of the
common illnesses which occur in cats are arthritis, cat flu, conjunctivitis (eye inflammation), ear mites, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV, or cat AIDS), Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP, a virus), Feline Leukemia Virus (FLV), feline stress, fleas and ticks, hairballs, kidney
disease, Lyme
disease,
urinary tract infection, vomiting, and worms.
Our most
common diseases or injuries include: gastroenteritis, parvovirus, gastric dilatation and volvulus, foreign body ingestion, dystocia, pyometra, seizures, back pain or intervertebral disk
disease, vestibular
disease, lacerations, abscesses, allergic reactions, snake bites, various toxins (including rodenticides, permethrin, drug ingestion, and ethylene glycol), trauma, renal failure, congestive heart failure, feline
urinary obstruction, diabetics management, neoplasias, head trauma and coagulopathies.
Special formulated foods for
urinary tract
disease are classically targeted at keeping the urine pH at optimal levels because deviations in urine pH is one of the most
common causes of
urinary crystal / stone development.
Feline lower
urinary tract
disease: The condition tends to be
common in pets that are overweight or are otherwise unfit.
As discussed in the previous hour, the most
common feline hereditary
disease is feline lower
urinary tract
disease (FLUTD or FUS).
Why aren't more veterinarians making
common sense - based recommendations for their healthy patients in order to prevent
diseases such as diabetes, IBD,
urinary tract disorders, etc., that are, in many cases, strongly linked to a high carbohydrate / grain - laden / water - depleted diet?
One of the most
common and most serious
urinary tract defects is polycystic kidney
disease (PKD).
If your cat is still avoiding her litter box even after you've addressed behavioral issues, she may have a
urinary tract infection or kidney
disease, which is
common in aging cats.
The average lifespan was reported to be just under 10 years and the most
common cause of death was
urinary / kidney / liver
disease (32 %).
Typical signs of
urinary tract
disease include: frequent small urinations / frequent trips to the litter box (cats), blood in the urine, straining to urinate with no success,
urinary blockage / inability to pass urine (most
common in male cats — a medical emergency!)
Urinary tract
disease in cats is one of the most
common reasons cats are abandoned to animal shelters.
By learning about
common ailments, from diarrhea in cats to
urinary diseases and more, you'll be able to spot early warning signs and get your little furball prompt treatment for any condition she may face.
Less
common conditions can also occur with parvovirus, including neurologic impairment or
disease to the skin, known as erythema multiforme that results in ulcerations to the food pads and mucosal lining of the oral cavity and urogenital (
urinary and reproductive) tracts.
Urinary stones (urolithiasis) are a common condition responsible for lower urinary tract disease in dogs an
Urinary stones (urolithiasis) are a
common condition responsible for lower
urinary tract disease in dogs an
urinary tract
disease in dogs and cats.
According to the UC Davis Book of Dogs, «Bacterial infection of the
urinary tract is the most
common infectious
disease of dogs.
Two of the more
common causes are antifreeze poisoning and male cats with
urinary tract
disease that have a plugged urethra.
*
Urinary tract inflammation («bladder infection», FUS, FLUTD, cystitis, crystals, bladder or kidney stones) * Arthritis * Kidney, liver, or thyroid
disease (most common in older cats) * Diabetes * Inflammatory Bowel Disease (may result in pooping outside the box) * Declaw issues (declawed cats experience intermittent or chronic pain that may become associated with the litterbox
disease (most
common in older cats) * Diabetes * Inflammatory Bowel
Disease (may result in pooping outside the box) * Declaw issues (declawed cats experience intermittent or chronic pain that may become associated with the litterbox
Disease (may result in pooping outside the box) * Declaw issues (declawed cats experience intermittent or chronic pain that may become associated with the litterbox itself)
Another very
common reason for cats to lose their litter box training is for medical issues (
urinary tract infection, kidney
disease, diabetes, etc.) so a trip to your veterinarian would be a great place to start.
The recording was based on a checklist covering eight categories of infectious
disease: the
common cold, throat infection, pneumonia / RS - virus / bronchitis, diarrhea / gastric flu, ear infection, pseudocroup,
urinary tract infection and conjunctivitis.
In follow - up questionnaires, the women reported whether their children (n = 74,801) had been subject to various categories of infectious
disease: the
common cold, throat infection, bronchitis, RS virus, pneumonia, pseudocroup, gastric flu, ear infection, conjunctivitis and
urinary tract infection.