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What to Do When a Dog Has Urethral Discharge (Pus)
Canine urethral abscess results from urethral inflammation in dogs and requires prompt medication. Bacterial infection of the dog's urethral mucosa is also called a urinary tract infection, medically known as urethritis. Main symptoms include painful urination, urethral swelling, sensitivity of the urethral opening, redness and swelling of the urethral orifice, and difficulty inserting a catheter, more commonly seen in dogs.
What Causes Dog Prostatitis
Dog prostatitis mainly occurs in unneutered male dogs; the sick dog has difficulty urinating and walking. If an owner finds the dog walking abnormally, the dog may be suffering from prostatitis.
Dog Nephritis: Symptoms and Treatment
Dogs, like people, get sick. Kidney inflammation is a common and usually serious disease - bilateral kidney lesions from a post-infection allergic reaction, a wandering glomerular damaging disease, mostly from blood stimulation. So what are the symptoms of chronic nephritis in dogs?
How to Treat Nephritis in Dogs
Inflammation of the dog's glomeruli is also called canine nephritis, mainly from infection damaging the glomeruli. Signs are edema, blood in urine, and proteinuria. By course it is acute or chronic.
Treatment of Orchitis (Testicular Inflammation) in Dogs
Mild orchitis does little harm to a dog's reproductive organs, but left to worsen it can leave the dog unable to breed for life. Beyond breeding, the inflamed testicle is painful and can affect the dog's mood, so treat it promptly. Here are the treatment methods.
What to Do When Dog Pyoderma Is Severe, and Which Medicines Help
What to do when dog pyoderma is severe? Pyoderma starts mild, but without prompt, correct treatment it can spread into widespread dermatitis with discharge, pus, and pustules. Here is how to handle severe dog pyoderma and which medicines to use.
How to Treat Bacterial Pyoderma in Dogs
Bacterial pyoderma in dogs is a bacterial skin disease caused by pathogens such as streptococci and Corynebacterium. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation and fighting infection. Here is how to handle bacterial pyoderma in dogs.
Can Dog Pyoderma Spread to Humans?
Can dog pyoderma spread to humans? Pyoderma is a common dog skin disease caused by pus-forming bacteria, and in puppies it often appears on the inner legs where there is little fur. Many dog skin diseases are contagious to people — so can pyoderma be passed on? Here is the answer.
Causes and Symptoms of Constipation in Rabbits
Rabbit constipation shows as reduced appetite, hard dry droppings, a swollen tender belly, and stopped defecation. Causes include poor diet, low water, little exercise, and anal disease; treatment is food withdrawal, water, enema, and oils.
Rabbit Staphylococcosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Rabbit staphylococcosis is a common contagious disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus. It can lead to abscesses, mastitis, pododermatitis and neonatal yellow urine disease. Learn how to recognize and treat each condition.