There are a couple of drops of blood at the end of when my dog is urinating, what could be causing this?

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It has happened twice today, he does not seem to have any problem going, he seems to want to go out more frequently, the first time I noticed it, he was heading towards the patio door and I was behind to let him out and he just stopped and peed and there were a few very small drops of blood, and then my son just took him on a walk and he said there was a couple of drops again, at the end when urinated.
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Answer 1

Sounds like a bladder infection (UTI). My parents' dog had a UTI about a year ago, and they mixed cranberry juice concentrate in with his water before seeing the vet. This cleared out the blood for a day or two, but was not a permanent fix. The vet gave them pills that cleared the infection right up! Try cranberry juice first (make sure it's not the sugar-loaded kind we normally drink) because that can clear up less serious infections. If he's not better in about 2 days, I'd go see the vet. Good luck!

Answer 2

What you have described is associated with UTI- urinary tract infection . This can occur for various reasons some of which are high ash, magnesium, fish , in the diet, dry pet food, not enough water consumption,etc.

This is tricky because whether or not you handle this yourself is dependent upon how much your dog is straining and how much is actually coming out.

Usually when it's reached this stage the infection has been going on for some time although you may not have seen outwards signs of it.

If he is only urinating a couple of drops and there is straining then this has reached a serious stage and it would be best to seek the services of another vet quickly . If he is still urinating an adequate amount but there is just some blood( if there is alot of blood, again, go to a vet).

You could cconsider using pure unsweetened cranberry juice(health food store) - one tablespoon mixed with a little canned milk( about one teaspoon) every hour, withholding food until the end of the day and giving only a small amount( no dry food, only wet/low magnesium/low ash so that a flushing action can take place.

Consider doing this routine every day until you see improvement then several or more times a day after that .( once this is under control you can use cranberry extract capsules 1-2 a day and encourage a little more fluid consumption)

The important thing about doing this is that you must see that your dog is still urinating adequately( keep your dog confined to an area in the house, put down newspapers so you can see if, and how much she is actually urinating and if there is still blood present) because if HE, AT ANY POINT, STRAINS TO URINATE AND NOTHING COMES OUT THEN GET TO A VET IMMEDIATELY .There are crystals that form from UTI and sometimes they can block the urinary tract causing urination to cease completely.

When this happens the toxins from the urine back up into the system.. This can kill pet in a matter of hours. So you will have to watch this very very carefully and get to a vet quickly should this ever happen.

Should you not feel you can do what has been described above , then bring your dog to another vet now. There would l have to be a dietary change also.

Bottled spring water, not tap water, no more dry dog food -ever. Your vet should be able to provide a canned food made espcially for this type of thing. It's available in canned or dry form.Those who have used the dry have see a recurrence of the problem.

Answer 3

He either has a bladder infection or stones in his bladder. When there is blood and he is urinating more frequently there is some kind of infection going on and since there is blood, he needs to to to the vet NOW! What is wrong with you people. Do you have any common sense. You know this is not normal, spend the money and take him to the vet!

Answer 4

1. Bladder or urinary tract infection
2. Crystals
3. Bladder stones
4. Kidney problems

i got this from a site
There are two things to think about when bleeding occurs from the penis.
The first is an injury to the penis or some other part of the urinary tract
leading to the hemorrhage. The second is a bleeding disorder that is
affecting the entire dog but showing up as bleeding from the penis. It is
important to note that occasional instances of small amounts of bleeding
from the penis (several drops but enough to be noticeable) are not highly
unusual in intact male dogs and often do not seem to cause any significant
problems. This is especially true when they are aware of a female in heat
but not able to breed with her. It sounds like you are seeing more bleeding
than this, though.

The most common problem leading to bleeding in intact male dogs is almost
certainly prostate disease. The prostate can be palpated in dogs by rectal
palpation and if the prostate is greatly enlarged it would increase the
likelihood of prostatic problems as the cause of the observed bleeding. The
antibiotics are a good choice in this case. Prostate infections are often
poorly responsive to antibiotics and they must be used for long periods of
time in some dogs to get control of the infections --- it is not unusual to
have to use antibiotics for 6 to 8 weeks. Prostate hypertrophy in the
absence of infection also occurs and can lead to bleeding from the penis. I
think that this is probably the major reason that we see occasional
bleeding episodes in some male dogs who never really seem to be ill from
the problem. This is especially true of young male dogs who are sexually
frustrated by the presence of a female in heat.

Injuries to the penis are not too unusual in dogs that have learned to
masturbate in response to sexual frustration. It is a good idea to examine
the penis for signs of injury whenever bleeding is seen. We have also seen
injuries to the prepuce that were difficult to locate, including one dog
who had managed to fun over a stick in just the right path to push it
several inches into his sheath, where it caused a great deal of hemorrhage
but was not visible.

Bleeding disorders are not especially common in dogs but German shepherds
are one of the breeds that is prone to these problems, since there is a
higher than usual rate of hemophilia in GSDs. Checking for a bleeding
disorder with a coagulation profile or bleeding time tests would be
reasonable.

It does help to have access to an ultrasound machine when the prostate is
suspected to be the problem but it is reasonable to just treat for the
problems that can be treated for and hope for the best when access to this
type of testing is limited.

Source(s):
http://www.vetinfo.com/dmale.html#bleedi...

hope this helps some

Answer 5

Could be a bladder infection. look for crystals in the urine and get the dog to the vet. if there are crystals or rocks in the pee, then they are probably clogging the bladded and need to be removed. if its just a simple infection, its easily treated with meds.

Answer 6

sounds like a UTI (urinary tract infection) he really needs to be seen by a vet. If you have ever had one you know that nothing needs to suffer thru one not to mention the irreversible damage it could do. Please get him somewhere!

Answer 7

it is probably a UTI urinary trac infection you should take him to the vet and have him checked out.