My dog is a male bichon frise and for the past several months, when urinating, takes a long time to uinate and I can see him straining to urinate. I think I see some red liquid coming out, when he strains to urinate. I want to know if this is a serious problem, if neccesary I want to avoid going to the vet.
2007-03-05 09:57:01 · 18 answers · asked by supimjj 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Sounds like it's most likely a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and these do NOT go away on their own. Your dog needs to be checked by your vet as soon as possible. UTIs are painful and can develop into conditions that are far worse than just the infection itself, which will cost you WAY more in the long-run than just taking the dog to a vet now.
Good luck!
2007-03-05 10:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by Eddie S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dogs are 13 and 15 and they often take awhile to empty their bladders - maybe that just depends on how long they hold it?
Anyway - blood in the urine means there is something wrong. It could be a bladder infection, bladder stones, prostate problems, etc. Any of these problems will need treatment by a vet and will get worse without treatment, so I recommend taking the dog in and having testing done to see if there really is blood present in the urine and, if so, what the cause is. Better be safe than sorry.
I really wanted to say what "Due in July" said, but I'm trying to keep my cool and be helpful. Take the dog to the vet though, please!
2007-03-05 18:06:19 · answer #2 · answered by babykittycat44 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get him to the vet a.s.a.p. You shouldn't have let this go on for "several months". Come on, if you are a pet owner, you can tell when something just isn't normal, and when something is painful..Please spend the $$ and get him some help. He's probably got blood in his urine which could be caused by several things, but he needs attention immediately. If you've ever had a bladder or urinary tract infection, you would know how horribly painful they can be~
2007-03-05 18:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by kandl722 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter how hard you try to keep from going you need to go to the vet. Unless your dog has an uncanny liking for beets, your poor pup has blood in his urine. It could be any number of things (most of which can be cured with simple antibiotics) such as a bladder infection, UTI, Kidney infection, kidney stone, it could be cancerous. Because he is straining I would bet on the kidney stones or the Urinary Tract Infection. With antibiotics he shoud be better in a few days.
2007-03-05 18:11:45 · answer #4 · answered by clytisciasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot avoid the vet in this situation and waiting for several months as you have is not an option. He is having problems that will become more serious. Have a heart....take him in pronto.
2007-03-05 18:01:39 · answer #5 · answered by mups mom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at it like this if you were straining too piss and there was red liquid coming out wouldn't you go to the dr. TAKE YOUR DAMN DOG TO THE VET
2007-03-05 18:01:47 · answer #6 · answered by Mommyof3 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
very serious! my friend had this same problem one day and then the next day the dog was dead
get the dog to the vet...for its sake who cares about money at a time like this
2007-03-05 18:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by Sui, Steve Irwin's dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can not avoid the vet. your dog is in pain. suffering and will die. anything red in urine is blood. it is the only thing it can be. would you perfer to go around in pain with blood in your urine. It is 6pm do not wait till morning this is an emergency there is blood. she needs help now
2007-03-05 18:01:39 · answer #8 · answered by Shelly t 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why you havent taken your dog to a vet is just crazy. If you were peeing blood I hope you would go to the doctor.
2007-03-05 18:07:14 · answer #9 · answered by Yvonne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is serious. He probably has a bladder and/or kidney infection. He needs to be seen by a vet!
2007-03-05 18:01:40 · answer #10 · answered by rustybones 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋