E. coli in Kidney
I have a
ten year old dog that has a near fatal case of E-coli infection in her
kidneys. This dog is in a fenced yard but in contact with cats. Where
would she likely have contacted this infection
Sorry to
hear of your dog's illness. I wish her a speedy recovery. E. coli
is a germ naturally found in the digestive system, in the feces and
around the anus of dogs. She likely introduced the germ into her
urinary system by licking back and forth between her vulva and anus.
The E. coli bacteria likely caused a urethritis, then cystitis (a
bladder infection) before migrating to the kidney. Bladder infections,
if left untreated, can easily progress to the more severe kidney
infections.
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