Articles with urinary tract infections (UTI)

Bladder Infections in Dogs: What Causes Them?

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…

by Dr. Greg Magnusson DVM

Canine Bladder Stones: Lulu’s Straining to Urinate

Bladder stones in dogs start out small but over time can grow in number and/or size. Never punish your dog when they suddenly start having potty accidents. Instead, look for a medical explanation first. Bladder stones can be the reason. All you might observe is your dog asking to go outside with increased frequency and having accidents indoors. Typical symptoms…

by Jana Rade

Chronic UTI in Dogs: Tara’s Increased Thirst and Urinary Accidents

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when your senior dog starts leaving wet spots on your floors? I bet a chronic UTI is not one of them. Tara was a ten-year-old spayed Golden Retriever. She was as lovely and friendly as a Golden Retriever can get. At her age, Tara did have arthritis, but that didn’t…

by Jana Rade

Potty Accidents in Dogs: Incontinence versus UTIs

What should you make of it when your dog starts having potty accidents? Do urinary incontinence, and urinary tract infections (UTI’s) look the same? What are the general causes of urinary accidents in dogs? Emotional causes aside, the two elemental reasons behind your dog’s urinary accidents are that they either could not hold it any longer didn’t know it was…

by Jana Rade edited by Dr. Joanna Paul BSc BVSc

Bladder Stones in Dogs: Zaida’s Potty Accidents

A house-broken dog won’t start urinating in the house without a good reason. Any change in your dog’s behavior or habits is an essential piece of information. What are your dog’s urinary accidents telling you? Zaida is a perfectly well house-trained girl. When her parents found urine puddles in the kitchen, they were puzzled. They were trying to figure it…

by Jana Rade

Jana Rade

I am a graphic designer by day, dog health advocate, dog writer, member of the Dog Writers Association of America, and an award-winning author in my spare time. Jasmine, the Rottweiler of my life, was the largest female from her litter. We thought we were getting a healthy dog. Getting a puppy from a backyard breeder was our first mistake. Endless veterinary visits without a diagnosis or useful treatment later, I realized that I had to take Jasmine's health care into my own hands. I learned the hard way that simply seeing a vet is not always enough. There is more to finding a good vet than finding the closest clinic down the street. And, sadly, there is more to advocating for your dog's health than visiting a veterinarian. It should be enough, but it often is not. With Jasmine, it took five years to finally get a diagnosis for her initial issue. Unfortunately, other problems had snowballed for that in the meantime. Jasmine's health challenges became a crash course in understanding dog health issues and how to go about getting a proper diagnosis and treatment. I had to learn, and I had to learn fast. Helping others through my challenges and experience has become my mission and Jasmine's legacy. I now try to help people recognize and understand signs of illness in their dogs, how to work with their veterinarian, and when to seek a second opinion. My goal is to use 20 years of hard-earned experience to save others from the steep curve of having to learn things the hard way, as I did.

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