UTI
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| If it doesn't clear up, ask if they can do a culture to be sure the antibiotic is the correct one for the bacteria present. We had to do this with Panda... it was before her bladder defect was finally diagnosed and corrected. Hoping your baby girl is feeling better soon.  |
| When Frankie got his first uti when he was younger it took 2 courses to clear it up. Maybe it just depends on how bad it is. Hope she's feeling better soon. Lisa and Frankie |
| How was the urine tested? With a natural drop you might be picking up exterior bacteria. That's why my vet prefers an internal collection where she puts a needle into the bladder. Two courses isn't that uncommon. You might investigate a product from Solid Gold, a berry powder that helps prevent UTI's. Solidgold.com I believe. I'm thinking about some for Glacier who as a senior girl on Prion (anti leaking pills) is more prone to UTIs. Her last one was over in one course. |
| Hi, Sugar has had repeated UTI for the past 9 months, SHe has been on Amox and is not taking Prioin for leaking, Homones, and the amox. Urin sample has been from catching it in a container. SHe is 4 years old and a good girl. ANyone got any ideas. SHe is my baby. |
| I'm putting Glacier back on this.......used it about 7 years ago when she came back to us.....and got lazy: http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/products/index.php?category=3 It's the Berry Balance. Have you tried a different food for your baby? I sometimes wonder if repeated UTI's might not be an allergy acting out. Or maybe adding a probiotic to her meals. And there's the question of a plumbing problem......some malformation in her plumbing that is allowing bacteria up into the tube and bladder. |
| Sugar is eating IAMS Eucanuba, pink bag. Not sure what else she will eat. SOmetime she doesn't want to eat that unless it is doctored up a bit. I will look at the Solic GOld heald Site, see what that tells me. I am beside myself with not knowing which way to turn. The vet has suggested that she may need xrays, and a different way of obtaining a urine sample. |
| The Doc seemed to think they didn't give her a high enourh dosage the first time around. My regular Vet was away and this was a different animal hospital and different Vet. My vet now has also given a higher dose and for a longer period of time. By the way Sugars MOm, Amoxicilyn is not the medication preferred for a UTI. Which be why she has so many repeated episodes. The drug of choice for a UTI is Clavamox. Maybe check withyour vet about this. Mabye because I am a woman and know what a UTI feels like, I feel so bad she is going through this...My vet also gave me a spray anti inflam for the severed itching...Will keep you posted.... |
Quote: I am beside myself with not knowing which way to turn. The vet has suggested that she may need xrays, and a different way of obtaining a urine sample. Ask whether you should monitor her urinary ph at home. Catch it in a cup, dip the strip and read it. I had tried the paper strips but they weren't very accurate. The strips at the following address worked best for me and have an easier to read more accurate ph range from 4.5 - 9.0. Also ask what range she should be within. http://www.phionbalance.com/ph-balancin ... est-strips Cranberry works too if an acidifier might help the problem. Ask your vet first... you don't want to add an acidifier if one isn't needed. Kaytee takes "Nature's Way Cranberry Fruit" capsules- http://www.vitacost.com/Natures-Way-Cra ... npid=40170 We give her 465mg once a day with her evening meal so it's more apt to stay with her overnight. My vet said to give her from 481-722mg based on her weight. Quote: And there's the question of a plumbing problem......some malformation in her plumbing that is allowing bacteria up into the tube and bladder. For anyone dealing with recurrent UTIs... Thundering hooves are almost always horses!! But they can occasionally be zebras. In other words... it's often just a simple UTI that takes a longer course of antibiotics or the right antibiotic to cure... but sometimes it is indeed something a little more unusual. (Boy, have I found this to be true.  )...Panda's adoption write up said, "...The reality is she needs more lessons in the art of housebreaking..." The reality was actually that she had struvite crystals, recurrent urinary tract infections and an undiagnosed bladder defect called a Persistent Urachus which caused her to pee in the house for over a year. We did x-rays, ultrasounds and contrast studies... supplements and changes in diet. The ultrasound showed something funky. Just before she had exploratory surgery that would discover this problem, she was being treated with an antibiotic for one bacteria when a second, more difficult to treat bacteria was cultured (one that might require IV drugs and hospitalization). Once the Persistent Urachus was finally diagnosed and surgically corrected, the infections disappeared. She hasn't had a UTI since her surgery in February 2007. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm ... 14&aid=867 But... she was left with a urinary ph imbalance which caused her to continue to pee in the house at times... she had a high ph level. We added the urinary acidifier Uroeze but it eventually caused stomach upset. Fruits and vegetables would also make her wet in the house... they raised her ph... so these things were limited. I spoke with an holistic vet in Louisiana in June 2009 and he had me try a supplement- Betaine Hydrochloride (my regular vet has taken this herself). This too later caused stomach upset. Panda was slowly weaned off it 2 months and her ph has so far remained in a normal range.  It sometimes takes trying different things, under the guidance of a vet, to get things back in balance. An infection that continues to come back may need to be cultured to see if the antibiotic used is the proper one or to see if there might be another cause (anatomical anomaly or bladder/kidney stones). Best wishes to those currently dealing with this problem. |
| Cranberry has been acknowledged as a great supplement for Urinary tract support you can actually get Cranberry tabs from a health food shop to supplement them especially if they have a history of re-occuring UTI's. UTI's sometimes do need a second round to make sure all is gone, Clavamox. is the preferred anti-biotic and not unusual sometimes a 2nd round is needed depending on how severe the symptoms were at the start.  |
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