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My dog keeps getting UTIs. What can I do to prevent them long-term?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Bully | Female | spayed | 5 years and 10 months old | 93 lbs

My dog continues to get urinary tract infections even after medication is taken. Is there another way to help my dog stop getting urinary tract infections?

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Answered By Dr. Andrea

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Published on December 15th, 2018

Make sure your vet does a culture on the urine to be sure your pup is on the right antibiotic. Then, make sure to recheck the urine at the end of the antibiotics to make sure the infection is resolved. If you haven't yet, get an xray to make sure there are no bladder stones present. Make sure your dog doesn't have a recessed vulva or a vaginal stricture that traps the urine and leads to infection. If these things don't work, there are also supplements like probiotics, herbal products, and even foods that can help. A good holistic vet could help with this.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

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    Published on November 6th, 2016

    At least a week time. Keep in mind that UTI has different underlying causes and infection is not the only one. Urinary crystals/stones, idiopathic inflammation and tumors are all possible at this stage. If antibiotics are not effective in one week time (at appropriate dosages) a check up would be needed.

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