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Why doesn’t a dog urinate?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Sophia Thompson
There are two main reasons for dogs not urinating: physiological reasons and pathological reasons. The physiological reason is that the dog drinks less water or the dog does not like to drink water, resulting in less urine or no urine, so there may not be urination. Behavior. The pathological cause is that dogs suffer from urinary system diseases, such as cystitis, urinary stones, urinary tract obstruction, etc. Dogs usually also have symptoms such as difficulty urinating and abnormal urine. Owners should take their dogs to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time. .

1. Drinking less water

If the dog rarely drinks water, the amount of urine formed will naturally decrease, so it will not urinate. In this regard, the owner can see if the dog's daily drinking water is really too little. If so, the dog needs to drink more water, especially in the hot summer, and the dog can also be given wet food. Grain, canned food or meat buns have high water content and are more suitable for dogs who don’t like to drink water.

2. Suffering from urinary system diseases

If the dog has the behavior of urinating but cannot urinate, it may be because the dog suffers from urinary system diseases, such as cystitis , urinary stones, urinary tract obstruction, etc. If this is the case, the owner needs to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.

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