Urinary Tract Infection and Your Pet
Dogs and Cats get Urinary Tract infections just the same as humans do and in fact it is very common for your pets to get an infection of this nature. Statistics show that one in seven animals brought in to the veterinarian's office reports this illness.Some of the symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection is difficulty in urination, bloody urine, extremely foul odor in the urine, urination in strange places and frequent urination. Urinary Infections can be fatal in pets, so a trip to the Veterinarian is called for as the longer you let it go, the worse it will get.
A simple urine test taken at the Vets office for evaluation can tell you everything you need to know on diagnoses and treatment. They will be able to confirm the presence of an infection very quickly and can determine the strain of bacteria which has caused the infection.
After your doctor prescribes the correct medication you will be given instructions on just what and how much medicine to give your pet. There are many natural remedies for your pet to choose from such as homeopathic products available to you if you choose to go that route. If you do decide to go with the vet prescribed medicine then it is important for you to follow the directions to make sure your pet is getting the proper dosage.
The best way to remember to give your pet medication is to either combine it with another task that you do regularly. Aso, an alarm of come kind can also keep your timing on tract. Just treat it the same way you would manage medicine for a member of your family that is sick.
It is important to take your dog back to the veterinarian after all your medicine is taken to make sure the infection is gone. If not, then further evaluation will have to be done by your veterinarian.
posted by Posh Pampered Pets @ 12:19 PM
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