Cystitis, Canine - contd.
Depending on the cause of the cystitis, the prognosis varies. A bacterial infection carries a good prognosis for recovery with appropriate antibiotic therapy. Surgical correction of benign polyps and diverticula also carries a good prognosis. Bladder stones can be removed surgically or dissolved medically, but they can recur. Malignant tumors, or cancers, of the bladder carry a guarded prognosis.
