Sentences with phrase «urinary tract disease do»

Another issue to consider is the stress involved for some cats when oral antibiotics are administered but, as stated above, 99 % of young cats exhibiting clinical signs of urinary tract disease do not have a bladder infection and, therefore, do not need to be treated with antibiotics.

Not exact matches

«We found that a particular vaginal bacterium, Gardnerella vaginalis, did not cause infection during exposure to the urinary tract, but it damaged the cells on the surface of the bladder and caused E. coli from a previous UTI to start multiplying, leading to another bout of disease,» said the study's senior author, Amanda Lewis, PhD, an assistant professor of molecular microbiology and of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University.

For example, «inappropriate elimination» (identifiable as peeing and pooping in places you'd rather they didn't) and lower urinary tract disease both occur more frequently in cohabitating cats than singletons.

There is some thought that cranberry also lowers the incidence of gum disease and cavities the same way it fights urinary tract infections — since the microbes can't stick to your dog's teeth, they can't do as much damage.

If your cat does get a diagnosis of something such as feline lower urinary tract disease, renal failure or diabetes, she'll need to drink adequate amounts of water to help flush toxins.

Although this happens in less than 10 % of cats with signs of lower urinary tract disease, it is a true medical emergency when it does.

Your cat may have feline lower urinary tract disease (cystitis) and needs treatment immediately - do not delay - your cat could die if he or she has this disease and is not treated.

Perineal urethrostomy does not prevent bladder inflammation or stone formation, however, so clinical signs of urinary tract disease may continue in some cats.

Answer: Needing to urinate frequently can be a sign of underlying disease like diabetes, kidney disease, urinary tract infection, etc so ideally your veterinarian needs to check her out and do a urinalysis and / or some blood work.

Well, guess who does NOT have kidney disease or a urinary tract infection?

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.

Many cases of lower urinary tract disease naturally wax and wane, so antibiotics may have nothing to do with the remission.