How to clean dog vulva folds to prevent UTIs? What to use & how often?

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Hello, my vet said that my dogs vulva is set far up surrounded by skin which she said made it more prone to utis. She said to make sure to keep it clean to avoid them. What should I use to clean it and how often do I need to? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 8 months old | 56 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

You can use wet wipes, or medical wipes with a skin disinfectant. It should be enough to wipe the folds once daily. Any commercial skin fold wipes will work. You can get those at a petshop or over the internet.

How to clean dog vulva folds to prevent UTIs? What to use & how often?

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