A common presentation in dogs is those with increased urgency or difficulty in urination, inappropriate urination, and/or bloody urination. If the dog is an intact male dog, than a prostate infection should always be considered, which can only be diagnosed by appropriate veterinary medical exam, urine analysis, and rectal exam. In other situations, either a urinary infection, urinary tract stones of the bladder, kidneys or urethra are possible, as well […]
While many cat owners may have heard of cats diagnosed with “presumed’ urinary tract infections, the answer to this seemingly simple question is actually a big NO. When looked at overall, especially in younger cats, the incidence of true bacterial infections in cats is actually very low, even when cats have a history of bloody urine, straining and frequent trips in and out of the litter box often producing only […]
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