My puppy keeps getting UTIs. What's causing her recurrent infections?

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My 9 month old puppy keeps getting UTI's every few months since she was 8 weeks old the vet gabe her special food and medicine then finally it went away now she has a uti again after like 3 months she's been peeing like every 10 min inside and outside we bought cranberry juice but I don't know how much to give her she also isnt even fully potty trained yet I'm just getting really tired of spending a ton of money at the vet every few months I don't know what to do please help. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 9 months and 24 days old | 35 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

Poor Ellie, it sounds like she has an underlying issue causing recurrent urinary tract issues and further investigation to identify the triggers would be advisable in order to reduce recurrences in the future. A full urinalysis of a fresh urine sample to identify crystals and xrays to identify any stones, a culture to identify the exact type of infection and most appropriate antibiotic if required, also a specialist ultrasound to rule out any birth defects may all be considered. There is very little evidence for cranberry being effective and it could not be recommended as a treatment when she is showing symptoms although may be useful as a prevention to maintain a healthy urinary system once the current episode has been treated.

My puppy keeps getting UTIs. What's causing her recurrent infections?

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