What cause urinary tract infection in dogs and cats?

 

A urinary tract infection happens when bacteria enter the urethra and Bladder and begins to multiply and cause localized infection leading to inflammation of the tissues.

Common causes of Urinary Tract Infection

·         Chronic glucocorticoids administration

·         Hyperadrenocorticism

·         Kidney disease such as Chronic kidney disease,

·         Diabetes mellitus

Female dogs are more likely to get urinary tract infection than males since the urethral tract of females is shorter as compared to males, but male dogs may still get them.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF UTIs?

1.       Frequent urination

With excessive urination urge, your pet urinates quite frequently than normal. This is also medically termed Polyuria.

Accidents at home (loss of control over urination or excessive urge to urinate) or increased frequency in urination may also be related to other causes apart from UTI. The Symptom of Polyuria could also be due to

·         Diabetes

·         Hypothyroidism

·         Cushing’s disease

2.       Occasional or frank Blood in urine

This is termed hematuria, and often, you would notice blood in the urine. This is an alarming situation, and one must contact/visit a veterinarian immediately.

Also, it is to be noted that blood in urine can be due to stones in the Bladder or urethra, which on contact with the surface of tissue causes sloughing of tissue and bleeding, which mixes with urine hence hematuria. Also, tumours or polyps inside the Bladder can cause this condition.

3.       Difficulty in urinating.

Yes, this is also a possibility wherein your pet (may have voided urine before) may show signs of squatting again and again and trying to urinate while excessively straining to pass urine. Apart from UTI, It is important to rule out other causes such as

·         Obstruction (stones, blockage)

·         Tumour in the urinary tract

·         Spinal Cord Injury

Treatment for UTI

Take your cat to the vet if you notice any symptoms of a UTI. Waiting even a few hours can be fatal for male cats. Feed only canned food to female cats, and see a veterinarian within 24 hours. You shouldn't attempt to deal with the UTI at home with things like cranberry items, which have not been demonstrated to be compelling for UTIs in felines.

Homeopathic medicine for urinary tract infection

Our product CYSTIGO for pets is the best remedy in treating symptoms of pain (dysuria), frequent(Polyuria), straining(stranguria), urination, excessive thirst(polydipsia), blood in the urine(haematuria). It is also very effective in cases of renal calculi and urinary tract infections in pets. Homeopathic remedies work on the principle of “similia similibuscuranter,” which means “like cures like,” so is our CYSTIGO. Hence, such formulations that cause symptoms like a diseased animal in a healthy one are used to prepare this wonder drug formula to be able to treat urinary tract infections for varied reasons