
While the blood is not in the urine since it is coming from the same area, dog owners can sometimes confuse estrus blood with blood in the urine. Estrus - Female dogs in heat do bleed.If your dog has a prostatic disease, he will likely exhibit one or more of the additional symptoms of labored urination, decreased urine stream and difficulty passing bowel movements. There are seven prostatic diseases: benign prostatic hyperplasia, squamous metaplasia, cystic hyperplasia, paraprostatic cysts, bacterial infection, prostatic abscess, and prostatic cancer. Prostate - Blood in your male dog’s urine may be caused by a prostatic disease.If your dog has experienced a recent injury, be sure to report it to the veterinarian. Injury - Physical trauma can be the cause of blood appearing in your dog’s urine.This will usually be accompanied by some of the following symptoms: trouble emptying bladder, loss of bladder control, pain while urinating, a strong odor to the urine and constant licking of the urinary opening. Urinary Tract Infection - A key symptom of urinary tract infection (UTI) is blood in the urine.Poisoning - Blood in your dog’s urine may be a sign that he has ingested a toxic substance such as a rodenticide.The core symptom will usually be accompanied by other symptoms such as lethargy, coughing, exercise intolerance, swollen abdomen, and difficulty breathing.


Stones - Hematuria may be caused by kidney or bladder stones, as the presence of stones strains these organs.Tumors - Cancerous and non-cancerous tumors may cause blood in the urine of dogs.Bladder or Kidney Infection - Blood in your dog’s urine may be caused by a bladder infection or kidney infection, or infection of the prostate or urethra.
