Are you familiar with the disease Cystitis? If not, it's basically it's a
, or the infection of the organ that looks like a bag which holds all the pee. Basically, if you have been infected with the disease, you'll be experiencing pain during urination. According to research and statistics, the indisputable fact is that the female are more prone to contracting this disorder than the male; well this is true for the dog species, as for the humans I'm not sure, but that isn't the area of my concern now, isn't it? Going back to dogs, experts say that bitches (fe
) are more susceptible because the bacteria which infects the bladder in the first place comes from the pooch's bottom, or the anus.
Looking at the anatomy of a female pooch with the help of a map or by simply looking at your girl pet from the behind, you'll immediately notice that the distance between the anus and the vagina isn't that far. Now take a look at your male dogs structural set up – notice that the distance between the anus and its “gun” is farther. The distance from the bottom going to the private part is what basically makes the big difference. Gals get infected more often because the bacteria can actually move from the bum to their private area a lot easier and faster.
To get a deeper insight of how exactly Cystitis works, I'll explain further. Upon entry, the bacteria will move up to the bladder. From there as time passes, the bacteria will progress to all the way to the external muscle wall of the bladder, doing even more damage. Once its body detects something that shouldn't be there, the bacteria in particular, it'll respond to that by trying to eliminate the intruders with natural germ-killing acids. That's what causes the slight burning sensation when some they pee – this will get rid of lots of bacteria, but there will still remain millions which could multiply.
Eventually, the body will run out of acid to produce leaving the pooch defenseless – this is the point where the condition will worsen. The dog disease will begin to eat away doing more damage; evidence would be reddish piss (the red color is blood). If you suspect your pet to have Cystitis, bring it to a veterinarian for a diagnosis of the problem. There are three things that can be causing the condition, one having too much glucose in the bladder. That is a great breeding ground for the bacteria, and usually means that it may have been eating food with too much sugar.
Another type would be an inflammation of the bladder, and the last would be an irregular pH level. Treatment of Cystitis will be given according to the underlying cause, which is vital, because it'll of course make the treatment more effective and greatly speed up your pet's recovery. This condition can occur in all
, but is nothing to worry about - it's a very common disorder that can be easily cured.
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