What to Do With a Dog Bladder Stone

Have you ever wondered why your dog’s urine has red stains? Or maybe, have you tried coming up with a reason why your dog suddenly urinates more frequently? Did you think it was probably due to dog bladder stone? If this did occur in your mind, then you should be first informed of the symptoms so that you could make sure if your assumptions are right.

The usual symptoms that may show if you are dealing with dog bladder stone are as follows:

• The most observable is presence of blood in your dog’s urine. There are some cases wherein no blood is present but the urine is cloudy or unclear.
• Another is pain that your dog is having when urinating. Observe your dog as he urinates if he shows signs of pain. After, see if your dog will lick its genitalia extensively. Dogs usually lick their genitalia to clean but if your dog does this for a period of time, it can be because he’s trying to lessen the pain.
• See if your dog urinates more than his usual number of times.
• Your dog can also show weakness as a sign that he’s having problems. Appetite may also be affected.

Now, if any of these symptoms are present in your dog, you should go to a veterinarian to have your dog checked. If your vet told you that the problem is dog bladder stone. So what can you do to ease your dog from the troubles brought by the stone/s? The treatments used for such cases are as follows:

• Urohydropropulsion makes use of a sterile saline which is forced inside the bladder though a catheter then forced back out the dog’s body with the stones
• Medical management in terms of giving your dog antibiotics or by giving him special diet. There are certain stones that can be dissolved through these ways so it is important to first identify what type of stone is in the bladder or your dog.
• A surgery called cystotomy. This procedure involves making an incision on your dog’s abdomen, lifting the bladder, and removing the stones.
• Homeopathic treatment which makes use of herbs and organic extracts like berberis or cantharis is another choice. Aside from treating dog bladder stones, homeopathic remedies can also be given to your dog to prevent him from suffering from bladder stones and other urinary problems before it actually occurs. This could also be used as a supplement for your dogs to help them have a healthier life.

It is important not to ignore dog bladder stones as these may result to serious complications like bladder cancer. Surely, you wouldn’t want your dog to get sicker just because you did not pay attention to what he was having. If you’re suspecting that your dog has bladder stones, verify your suspicion and take action at once… You wouldn’t want to see your dog suffer. Right?

Puneet Aggarwal has been researching pet health for many years now, looking for healthy, natural alternatives to conventional medications. To find out more about safe treatments for urinary tract infection in pets, visit his site: pet-urinary-health.com.

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