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Originally Posted by rewyn  My little dog Daisy has this strange problem. Since we no longer have our dog insurance, I thought I would ask your opinions on the matter. She has this hard "shell" of dried pee and blood, from her vaginal area. We wipe our dogs as they come in from outside. And normally the fur is not hard, but recently it has been. What could be the problem? Does my dog have a urinary tract infection? Or worse? And what can I do, she's bathed regularly and her diet is very stable. Any advice? |
My dogs get something similar. I think it's concentrated urine that stays on the hair and keeps accumulating. I found that trimming the hair back helps. If you are using baby wipes, they may irritate, try changing brands. Also, it could be a UTI... is she urinating more frequently than normal? Has she had UTIs in the past? If so, a urinalysis would be a good test to help determine what is going on with her. If the urinalysis comes back positive for infection and/or crystals, then an xray and an ultrasound of the abdomin would also be a good thing to check the kidneys, bladder, liver and gallbladder. A Bile Acid Test would be good to do too.