Even after a thorough diagnostic workup, there are cases in which veterinarians are unable to figure out why a pet has
recurrent urinary tract infections.
If, for example, your pet has
a recurrent urinary tract infection or one that she can't get rid of, along with one or two other symptoms — perhaps thinning skin or a developing pot bellied appearance, you should ask your veterinarian about Cushing's disease as a possible cause.
Recurrent urinary tract infections, crystals in urine, obstructions of the urinary tract and urinary stone formation are common issues in cats and dogs.
Diagnosing and Managing
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (Proceedings).
Round after round of antibiotics is not the best long - term solution to preventing
recurrent urinary tract problems.
Depending on the disorder, clinical signs may include tenesmus during defecation, intermittent hematuria,
recurrent urinary tract infections, and caudal abdominal discomfort.
There are a number of causes and risk factors that may contribute to their development; eg: the oversaturation of stone - forming materials in the dog's urine or increased levels of calcium in the urine and blood, and diets that produce high pH (alkaline) urine, and
recurrent urinary tract infections.
The most common cause of
recurrent urinary tract infections in pets is inadequate length of appropriate antimicrobial therapy when treating initial infections.
Effectiveness of a Combination of Cranberries, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and Vitamin C for the Management of
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women: Results of a Pilot Study.
In fact, «studies have shown that local instillation of lactobacilli resulted in marked inhibition of Escherichia coli growth, as well as a reduction in both the severity of inflammation and the risk of
recurrent urinary tract infection.
Use of d - mannose in prophylaxis of
recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women.
Are high proanthocyanidins key to cranberry efficacy in the prevention of
recurrent urinary tract infection.
Women who have a history of breast or uterine cancer and women who are at risk of
recurrent urinary tract infections and vaginal infections, as well as women with atherosclerosis, hypertension, varicose veins and diabetes need to stay away from synthetic hormones.
Bladder stones were less frequent and tended to be more noticeable in men due to prostatic obstructions, while women had a higher frequency of infection stones as a result of
recurrent urinary tract infections.
Their work has demonstrated that this compound prevents the prescription of antibiotics in the prophylaxis for
recurrent urinary tract infections in infants with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), so preventing the risk of increasing the bacterial antibiotic resistance.
The woman had a history of alcohol abuse and
recurrent urinary tract infections.
If your child has been referred to the urology program at SickKids for dysfunctional voiding (including
recurrent urinary tract infections, incontinence, urinary frequency, or urinary urgency) and bladder retraining has been suggested, please:
Virtually all the problems I see daily — bedwetting, pee and poop accidents,
recurrent urinary tract infections — stem from my patients» potty - training days.
Not exact matches
A new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has uncovered a trigger of
recurrent UTI infections: a type of vaginal bacteria that moves into the
urinary tract.
«We don't doubt that re-infection with E. coli is partly responsible, but we think we've found another pretty compelling reason why the connection between sexual activity and
recurrent UTI might exist: Vaginal bacteria like G. vaginalis are moved into the
urinary tract during sex.»
Cranberry concentrate reduces the incidence of
recurrent UTIs because it prevents pathogenic bacteria like E. coli from adhering to a surface along the
urinary tract.
Because your Honey Girl is having
recurrent cat
urinary tract infections, this is certainly a sign that her cat hyperthyroidism is not well maintained.
Best, Rick Dear Rick, The reason your cat gets
recurrent feline
urinary tract infections is because cats with feline hyperthyroidism have very dilute urine (practically the consistancy water).
If
urinary tract infections become a
recurrent problem, your veterinarian will need to look for an underlying cause.
Purpose:
Recurrent (more than 3 per year)
urinary tract infections (UTI) are problematic for dogs and continual administration of antimicrobial therapy could lead to bacteria becoming resistant.
Dogs who have bladder stones are prone to
recurrent UTIs, pointing out the importance of getting a complete diagnosis whenever there is evidence of disease in the
urinary tract.
In pets with
recurrent or prolonged
urinary tract infections, therapy with antibiotics may last for three to four weeks or even longer.
Inflammation of the gums (gingivitis) and mouth (stomatitis) and chronic or
recurrent infections of the skin, eyes,
urinary bladder, and upper respiratory
tract are often present.
It is important to treat your pet's bladder stones to prevent
recurrent, uncomfortable symptoms and
urinary tract obstruction.
Straining to urinate: Straining to urinate and blood in the urine usually indicate a common
urinary tract infection; if the straining and bleeding are not rapidly controlled with antibiotics or are
recurrent, cancer of the bladder may be the underlying cause.
Dogs with cystinuria often have
recurrent inflammation of the
urinary tract and if not treated,
urinary stones can cause
urinary tract infections, kidney failure and even death.
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.
In pets with
recurrent or persistent infections, additional testing may be done, including urine culture, X-rays, and ultrasound to evaluate for other diseases like
urinary tract stones, polyps, or tumors.
Urolithiasis is a frequent cause of
recurrent signs of lower
urinary tract inflammation in dogs and cats of any age while neoplasia of the bladder, urethra or prostate is often the underlying problem in older dogs.