My dog is peeing blood and straining. What to do before vet?

This condition can be very uncomfortable for your dog. If left untreated she will be in constant, chronic pain and discomfort. If you are unable to give the proper treatment to keep her healthy and comfortable you may want to consider finding someone else that can care for her medical needs.

Yes, I would definitely take Kahlua into an ER vet. I would be very concern that if she is trying to urinate and nothing is happening that she may have bladder stones. Those can cause a blockage in the urethra, which is fatal without treatment. It could also be a UTI, but as I said, it's quite concerning that she is trying to urinate with nothing coming out. Please take her into a vet right away.

Hello. This could be a result of a serious bladder infection, prostatitis, urinary bladder stones, a bleeding polyp/mass or trauma. This definitely warrants a trip to your veterinarian ASAP. If he has stones, he could become obstructed which is a life threatening emergency, so getting to the root of the problem is urgent. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

Oh my. These symptoms are alarming and very concerning. Jojo could either have a serious cystitis (inflamed bladder), raging UTI, or even a bleeding disorder is possible here. Please take her to your local vet asap for an exam, urinalysis and immediate treatment based on her lab findings. I would recommend taking her to the ER vet if at all possible, so that she can get treated quickly before this gets any worse.

She likely has a urinary tract infection or possibly bladder stones. If you can't get her in any sooner than Monday and can't call them to ask for advice or to move up the appointment and she still seems otherwise okay, get her seen Monday. If she does start feeling sick or has trouble urinating, take her to an emergency clinic, just understand that at any vet right now the wait may be long unless she is an emergency and in very bad shape. I don't know of any products you can buy over the counter that will help, and using OTC products could actually mask symptoms that could help lead to a faster diagnosis when she does get to her appointment.

I'm sorry Pebbles has been having such problems with UTIs! This is a great question. This depends. If she appears otherwise healthy and happy, eats and drinks plenty, you can wait until Monday morning. If she appears lethargic, ill or distressed, or if the urine appears very bloody, then she should be seen by a vet ASAP. Feed her wet/canned food, add water to it, and make sure she drinks a lot of water to help flush the bladder.

Hello, sorry to hear about Thelma. It sounds like she may have potentially a UTI or even vaginitis. Other causes of peeing blood include a tumor within her urinary tract. If indeed a UTI, this can cause quite a bit of discomfort, increased urgency to urinate, and if bleeding continues then perhaps anemia as well. I would recommend having her evaluated as soon as you are able to. There are no over the counter medications you can use to treat a UTI as these frequently need an antibiotic to treat, but you may be able to give her yunnan baiyao to help control bleeding. This is a herbal supplement that for some pets have help control bleeding, it is an over the counter supplement that does not require a prescription. Hope this helps and best of luck.