| Urinating Difficulty |
| Neither too frequent urination nor the inability to urinate should be ignored. Both require veterinary attention. The inability to urinate is the more serous problem becouse of the possibility of uremia, the accumulation of toxic waste products in the bloodstream. A uremic animal may vomit, be dehydrated or have sores in the mouth and breath that smells like urine. Within 2 days, convulsions may occur. The animal may then bacome comatose and die. The inability to urinate could be caused by "stones" in the kidneys, bladder, ureter or urethra; an infection in the bladder or kidneys; an inflammation of the urethra; an irritation of the penis or vagina; in males, prostatits; or after an automobile (or smaller imapct-type) accident, rupture of the bladder as well as other problems. Infections and inflammationsof various parts of the urinary system could also cause too frequent urination. In either case, there is no first-aid treatment. Contact your vet immediately. |
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