Cystitis is one of the specific diseases in dogs, as well as animals in general. Cystitis is an inflammatory process of the mucous membrane of the bladder, from which it is impossible to protect your pet with vaccinations. It can be chronic or acute and is the result of ingestion of an infection in the body of a dog. What symptoms can tell you that your dog has cystitis?
How to determine a cystitis in a dog?
At home, it is difficult to determine the presence of cystitis in a pet (especially if you spend little time at home). How does cystitis develop in dogs? Usually, the first signs of the presence of this disease are apathy and the state of depression of the pet. She becomes inactive, does not want to play and even go on walks. She becomes sad and listless. If you notice such manifestations in your pet, then you should go to the second step: to observe the physiological changes.
Symptoms and treatment of cystitis in dogs
Signs of cystitis in dogs are almost identical and the treatment is basically similar, depending on the course and type of the disease. One of the main symptoms of cystitis is a worsening of appetite. In the initial stages of chronic cystitis, urination in the dog occurs often, but in small portions (the daily urine rate remains in the margins of the norm). Also, the symptoms of both acute and chronic cystitis in dogs include pain during palpation of the bladder. The urine changes color, becoming turbid at the same time. Often, it can be seen blood blotches. The main symptoms also include fever , loss of appetite and obvious signs of apathy and depression of the animal.
The main thing to remember is that to put the right diagnosis and
For effective treatment, first of all, it is recommended to improve the conditions of the pet's content. Animal needs to pay more attention, improve nutrition and give a lot of water. Usually, with cystitis, diets are recommended with a high content of proteins, dairy products and vegetables. As for drug treatment, there is a mandatory intake of antibiotics (sulfacyl, sulfazine, urosulfan, furadonin), which destroy the infection (the course usually lasts 7-10 days). Also, solutions of permanganate potassium are used to wash the bladder.