Significance

• Bacteria from fecal matter enter the body through the genital openings, travel up the urethra and settle in the lining of the bladder. There the bacteria reproduce rapidly, causing symptoms.
  
  

Causes

• Female Chesapeake Bay retrievers are more prone to getting bladder infections because their genital openings are larger than males.
  
  

Symptoms

• Symptoms of a bladder infection include cloudy urine, blood in the urine, straining to urinate, urinating or dribbling urine in the home, and constantly licking the genitals.
  
  

Warning

• Symptoms of bladder infections are also similar to other problems like urinary stones, parasites or cancer. It is important to get a firm diagnosis from a veterinarian in order to get the right medication.