Expert: English Bulldogs ( Marie ) e-mail me at mpmaltese@gmail.com - 1/26/2011

Question
i've written previously about my 9.25yrs. old Holli female english bulldog.  We had an ultrasound done on her bladder and she does not have any mass inside her bladder but just outside in her urethra where the bladder drains which causes her to drop and dribble urine instead of a stream.  Hence, her bladder fills up more than she can get out so she has about 1 liter of standing urine in her bladder at all times.  The vet thinks she has a TCC tumor in her urethra so we have her on piroxicam as well as antibiotics now.  Question:  is there any way to keep bacteria from growing in her bladder because of the buildup of urine that she cannot eliminate?  I bought a cranberry extract powder 400mg. per day?

Answer
Hi Cheryl - Yes, I remember you!  I would give her 2 cranberry dosages per day for 10 days and then just 1 dosage per day long term.  ( Make sure your VET knows you are using Natural Supplements)
Also, Please get her onto the NuVET Plus at 1 1/2 per day long term.
Helps with UTI infections but also helps to reduce inflammation and swelling.
Immune system booster, too!
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http://www.apluspetcare.com/untitled4.html

Let me know if you need a special recipe ?  Did I give you one yet?
Sorry, I have over 1000 Bulldog clients that I help with Natural options.

Blessings!


Marie Peppers
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If she does have TCC - it can be related to the Flea and Tic Treatments-
This cancer has gone up 200% in the past few years.
Read this:
also, I have a Canine Cancer diet - Recipe.  Let me know if you want the recipe?


urethra cancer/ bladder cancer

http://caninecancer.com/bladder.html

The exact cause of cancer in any dog usually can not be pinpointed exactly. In general however, TCC can be linked to several factors including genetic predisposition,
environmental influences such as lawn chemicals and aromatic hydrocarbons (paraaminobiphenyl, paranitrioliphenyl, betanapthylamine), and flea & tick dips and shampoos.

A genetic link is suspected because TCC is more common in specific breeds of dogs, including Scottish Terriers (18x increased risk compared to other breeds), Shetland
Sheepdogs (4x increased risk), Beagles (4x increased risk), West Highland White Terriers (3x increased risk), and Wire Hair Fox Terriers (3x increased risk).

Environmental factors include pesticides, insecticides, and flea & tick products.  Some scientists believe that it is not the active ingredients in the flea and tick products that
cause bladder cancer, but rather the inert ingredients that serve as solvents for the active ingredients.  They include know carcinogens such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and
petroleum distillates.  Because the greatest cause of TCC in humans is smoking, it is hypothesized that second hand smoke may also contribute to TCC in dogs


I will pray that she doesn't have cancer.
Blessings to you.