Bulldog pyometra is a life-threatening puss-filled uterine bacteria infection. It's more common in older intact females than younger ones. Early preventive spaying will prevent it.
Females with pyometra often have a distended abdomen and puss-like reddish cloudy discolored smelly vaginal discharge. They often have a fever, drink, & pee excessively might stop eating and appear ill.
Bulldogs Urinary Tract Infection (UTI is a bacterial infection of the upper (kidney) or the lower tract. In female bulldogs, persistent UTI is often due to mismanaged vaginal fold moist dermatitis.
UTI bulldog exhibit discomfort, pain, squatting, straining, and frequent urination. There might also be frank blood, abnormal urine color, and a bad smell. Prevention includes our V4B URINARY LOW-COST BUNDLES
Bulldog Cushing’s disease (hyperadrenocorticism) is an endocrine disease that causes excess secretion of the adrenal gland cortisone hormone. The common reasons are tumors, either the brain pituitary (common) or the adrenal (rare).
An excessive appetite leads to weight gain and excessive water intake leads to excessive urination. You might notice the classic “pot belly” appearance (see photo). Also, suppressed immune system that oven leads to UTI and calcium skin deposits (calcinosis cutis)
Prolapsed Urethra in bulldogs and French bulldogs males of the exposed mucosal layer of the tip of the penis inverting outward. It's more common in intact unneutered males.
The prolapsed exposed, rosy, red urethral, “bulge” is a delicate vascular tissue that can easily bleed, sometimes in a dramatic, unstoppable, scary fashion.
Bulldog urinary incontinence can be due to a wide range of medical conditions. Cystitis, hormonal, prostate in males, infection, USMI mostly in female bulldogs, etc.
Abnormal urination such as accidents in the house. Urine color can be normal, discolored, or bloody. Amounts can also vary from drops to normal to excessive.
Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Mammary (Brest) Tumors are much more likely in intact females. 50% are maligned the other 50% are benign that carry a better prognosis.
Bulldog breast tumors are lumpy and hard masses embedded in the breast tissue. They can be pea-size lumps to large-size hard or cystic tumors.
When reaching sexual maturity male and female bulldogs can usually mate and reproduce but due to the bulldog and Fr. Bulldog's large head C-section is usually required. Most owners prefer sterilization at a young age to avoid cystic ovaries (photo), breast cancer, pyometra, and unwanted pregnancies.
An intact female bulldog can come into estrus (heat) usually exhibiting engorged vulva and vaginal bleeding around 8-10m old. The male at that time become sexually active. The spay or neuter should be done by a veterinarian familiar with the breed and anesthetic safety protocols.
