Similar to their human friends, dogs too are not free from different infectious agents that cause various diseases. Dogs can be considered as accident prone animals. First aid know how will enable a dog owner to better handle emergency situations that would not only save the pet from pain but most importantly would also save the pet's life.
Urinary blockage is a life threatening situation that should be urgently managed if the life of the pet is to be saved. Urinary blockage is a dangerous condition as aside from causing electrolyte imbalance, the dog's inability to pass urine will impair the normal functioning of the body. A bladder that is not emptied can rupture so that urine will leak into the abdominal cavity and give rise to a life threatening condition known as chemical peritonitis.
A dog with urinary blockage would strain to urinate. After repeated attempts to urinate, the whining dog may still be unable to pass urine or would be able to pass a few drop of urine. A dog with urinary obstruction would pass bloody and cloudy urine. The dog's inability to pass urine will result to abdominal pains. The dribbles of urine does not meant that the pet has developed unwanted habits or has forgotten its housebreaking lessons, it simply means that the dog is finding it difficult to urinate.
The dog's inability to empty the bladder can be a sign that the dog has a urinary disease. Urinary tract infection is most common in female dogs and urinary blockage in male dogs can be due to prostate problems. This condition can also be caused by the accumulation of minerals that caused the formation of crystals or stones in the urinary tract. The obstruction in the urinary tract can also be caused by lesions, scars tissue or tumors.
Urinary blockage is one health concern that does not have a first aid treatment especially of the condition of the pet is already acute. The best thing a dog owner can do is to take the pet to a veterinary facility for correct diagnosis and treatment. The vet may initiate a urethral massage or use a catheter to flush the stones to the bladder. The catheter is not removed for 24 hours while the condition of the dog is closely monitored. If the unblocking of the urethra is unsuccessful, an emergency surgical procedure will be done to remove the stones. After the stones are removed medical care in the form of IV fluids, antibiotic and analgesic will be given to the pet.
Urinary blockage is a life threatening situation that should be urgently managed if the life of the pet is to be saved. Urinary blockage is a dangerous condition as aside from causing electrolyte imbalance, the dog's inability to pass urine will impair the normal functioning of the body. A bladder that is not emptied can rupture so that urine will leak into the abdominal cavity and give rise to a life threatening condition known as chemical peritonitis.
A dog with urinary blockage would strain to urinate. After repeated attempts to urinate, the whining dog may still be unable to pass urine or would be able to pass a few drop of urine. A dog with urinary obstruction would pass bloody and cloudy urine. The dog's inability to pass urine will result to abdominal pains. The dribbles of urine does not meant that the pet has developed unwanted habits or has forgotten its housebreaking lessons, it simply means that the dog is finding it difficult to urinate.
The dog's inability to empty the bladder can be a sign that the dog has a urinary disease. Urinary tract infection is most common in female dogs and urinary blockage in male dogs can be due to prostate problems. This condition can also be caused by the accumulation of minerals that caused the formation of crystals or stones in the urinary tract. The obstruction in the urinary tract can also be caused by lesions, scars tissue or tumors.
Urinary blockage is one health concern that does not have a first aid treatment especially of the condition of the pet is already acute. The best thing a dog owner can do is to take the pet to a veterinary facility for correct diagnosis and treatment. The vet may initiate a urethral massage or use a catheter to flush the stones to the bladder. The catheter is not removed for 24 hours while the condition of the dog is closely monitored. If the unblocking of the urethra is unsuccessful, an emergency surgical procedure will be done to remove the stones. After the stones are removed medical care in the form of IV fluids, antibiotic and analgesic will be given to the pet.
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