Causes and Treatment of Cystitis in Dogs

Date: 2024-01-20

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Causes of cystitis in dogs:

1. Infection with pathogenic microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Proteus, etc.

2. Spread of inflammation in adjacent organs, such as nephritis, ureteritis, prostatitis, urethritis. Especially when a female dog suffers from vaginitis or endometritis, the inflammation can easily spread to the bladder and cause cystitis.

3. Mechanical injury, such as catheter injury, bladder stones, etc., can stimulate mucosal inflammation.

Treatment for cystitis in dogs:

1. Improve feeding management, make them rest properly, and feed them with non-irritating, nutritious and digestible feed. High-protein feed should be appropriately limited.

2. Rinse the bladder with disinfectant or astringent medicine. First use a catheter to drain the accumulated urine in the bladder, rinse repeatedly with lukewarm saline, and then rinse with liquid medicine. It can be disinfected with 0.05% potassium permanganate solution and O.1% Revono ear solution. It can be astringent with 1%-3% boric acid solution, 1%-2% alum solution, etc.

3. For severe cystitis, after flushing the bladder, infuse 800,000 to 1.2 million units of penicillin (dissolved in 50 to 100 ml of distilled water) into the bladder, and apply penicillin, streptomycin or other antibiotics systemically.

4. Appropriate application of urinary tract disinfectant.

5. Pay attention to prevent microbial invasion and infection. Disinfection and asepsis should be achieved when performing catheterization. Diseases of other urinary organs should be treated in time to prevent spread.