AboutKaren Brittan Expertise I have been showing miniature schnauzers in conformation, obedience, and earthdog for forty years, and am a professional dog groomer.
I am not a veterinarian and cannot answer questions of a veterinary nature. However, I can give my opinion or share some experiences on some health issues. If your dog is sick, it should be seen by a licensed professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Experience I have taught obedience classes and have taught people how to groom for many years.
Member: American Miniature Schnauzer Club; Twin Cities Miniature Schnauzer Club; Elk River Kennel Club; Minnesota Professional Pet Groomers Association. Learn more about me and my dogs: http://britmorschnauzers.com
Expert: Karen Brittan Date: 7/22/2008 Subject: Blood in dog's urine
Question We have a 4 year old male cocker spaniel. About 6 months ago, some of his
behaviors started changing drastically. He started having lots of accidents in
the house which he had never done before. He started to constantly want to
go outside to relieve himself, but we often caught him squatting and straining
with little to no urine coming out. We took him to our vet and they did an
xray and tested his urine and said everything was fine (no UTI). He has
continued to have accidents, and this last weekend we noticed blood dripping
from his penis just after urinating on 3 different occasions. We took him back
to our vet today, and they tested his urine again, and again said there is
nothing wrong. We are very concerned that something serious could be
wrong. Our vet did not have time to speak with us, but sent his tech to share
the findings. We are not sure what to do at this point, but again tonight, we
noticed red stained urine/blood dripping from his penis. Do you have any
advice/recommendations?
Answer Do I have any advice? Ya... get a different vet!
There is something definitely wrong with your dog, and your vet should have kept looking until he figured out the problem! While kidney stones aren't nearly as common as bladder stones, it could be that your dog has stones further back than where they were looking, and some bladder stones can be pretty good at hiding. Most stones tend to cause bladder infections, and dripping blood from the penis is nothing to be taken lightly. His urine should probably be cultured to see exactly what grows in it.
He could also have some form of prostrate disease if he is still intact. http://www.familyvet.com/Dogs/Male.html
http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/prostate.htm
Get copies of your paperwork from this yahoo vet and head to a different one!
