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My senior dog has blood after peeing. Is it a UTI or other issue?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Papillon | Female | spayed | 12 lbs

Recently, I’m seeing drops of blood after my dog pees. It’s not in the urine, but separate. She’s 12 years old, a papillon, so a small dog, and has been somewhat incontinent for over a year.

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 10th, 2018

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. With the symptoms you are describing, I would suspect a urinary tract infection or something causing irritation in the urinary tract such as bladder stones or crystals. I would recommend having a veterinarian examine Anya so that the most appropriate Diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I would test her urine to see if there is evidence of an infection or crystals. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns that you may have

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    Answered By Maria DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on December 30th, 2017

    I would recommend bringing Bevran to a veterinarian. She could have something simple like a urinary tract infection but she can also have bladder stones or even a mass in the bladder. I would bring a urine sample to the veterinarian so they can make sure there is no infection. She also may need X-rays to look for bladder stones. If your veterinarian suspects a mass in the bladder they may want to perform another urine test and/or ultrasound. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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