Various infectious agents affect both humans and animals thus dogs, like their human friends succumb to diseases too. Dogs can be considered as accident prone animals. A dog owner's ability to administer first aid would be a very useful asset that will alleviate the pain associated with the injuries and also save the pet's life.
Urinary blockage is one of these emergency situations that would need immediate treatment. Inability to pass urine can result to the death of the pet as the condition would cause electrolyte imbalance and the malfunctioning of some of the vital organs. A dog that is unable to pass urine will rapidly deteriorate because of chemical peritonitis, a condition that develops when the bladder ruptures so that urine is leaked into the abdominal cavity.
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. Another sign of urinary blockage is cloudy or blood tinged urine. Because the bladder is not fully empties, the dog will suffer from abdominal pains. The pet may dribble urine so that the owner may think that the dog has developed an unwanted behavior or has forgotten its housebreaking training.
Urinating difficulty can be an indication that the dog has a urinary disease. Because of a shorter urethra, urinary tract infection can be the reason why a female dog cannot urinate and a male dog's urinating difficulty can be due to a prostate problem. One of the reasons for the dog's inability to urinate is the blockage caused by urinary stones formed from the buildup of minerals in the urinary tract. Blockage in the urinary tract can be caused by tumors, lesions and scar tissues.
Herbal remedies or first aid treatments would not really do well for the dog's urinary blockage especially if the renal failure is already acute. A pet with urinary blockage needs immediate medical attention thus it has to be rushed to the hospital. To unblock the urethra, a urethral massage can be initiated or a urinary catheter can be used to flush or to push the bladder stones back into the bladder. The catheter is not removed for 24 hours while the condition of the dog is closely monitored. The dog may have to undergo an emergency surgical procedure to remove the stones if the procedures to unblock the urethra failed. 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 one of these emergency situations that would need immediate treatment. Inability to pass urine can result to the death of the pet as the condition would cause electrolyte imbalance and the malfunctioning of some of the vital organs. A dog that is unable to pass urine will rapidly deteriorate because of chemical peritonitis, a condition that develops when the bladder ruptures so that urine is leaked into the abdominal cavity.
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. Another sign of urinary blockage is cloudy or blood tinged urine. Because the bladder is not fully empties, the dog will suffer from abdominal pains. The pet may dribble urine so that the owner may think that the dog has developed an unwanted behavior or has forgotten its housebreaking training.
Urinating difficulty can be an indication that the dog has a urinary disease. Because of a shorter urethra, urinary tract infection can be the reason why a female dog cannot urinate and a male dog's urinating difficulty can be due to a prostate problem. One of the reasons for the dog's inability to urinate is the blockage caused by urinary stones formed from the buildup of minerals in the urinary tract. Blockage in the urinary tract can be caused by tumors, lesions and scar tissues.
Herbal remedies or first aid treatments would not really do well for the dog's urinary blockage especially if the renal failure is already acute. A pet with urinary blockage needs immediate medical attention thus it has to be rushed to the hospital. To unblock the urethra, a urethral massage can be initiated or a urinary catheter can be used to flush or to push the bladder stones back into the bladder. The catheter is not removed for 24 hours while the condition of the dog is closely monitored. The dog may have to undergo an emergency surgical procedure to remove the stones if the procedures to unblock the urethra failed. 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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