Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
A dog with a bladder infection is a dog at risk for bladder stones. A dog’s urinary bladder is a sac-like organ for storing urine. It is found within the abdomen in the area between the rear legs. When the muscles in the dog’s bladder wall contract, the urine then flows through the urethra. The urethra is the narrow tube…
What causes bladder infections in dogs? This question comes up pretty much EVERY time a dog comes in with a bladder infection, and I understand why. Humans like to know cause-and-effect for things. Like, I ate a yucky dinner, so now I have a tummy ache. This need to know primarily stems from an owner’s desire to take good care…