Minor Uti

[J...]

I had Zee to the vets Wednesday arvo has she has had a few toileting mistakes over the previous week, she's just gone 8 months old and hasn't had any mistakes since she was about 5 months. Desexed at 1 week short of 6 months.

Managed to get a good sized sample (vet was impressed!) and took it in - tested fine for pH (acidic) and specific gravity but showed a slightly elevated level of white blood cells. Also a very slight temperature. She's been treated with A/Bs since Wednesday PM.

Yesterday I noticed her sit and then fidget slighty and squat, with only a small amount of urine.

Tonight we were doing some crate games and she had a minor accident in her crate - something she's never done even as a baby puppy.

I was thinking it would be at least starting to clear up a bit by now? She's only got 3 days of A/Bs left.

[gareth]

Tonight we were doing some crate games and she had a minor accident in her crate - something she's never done even as a baby puppy.

The AB's would have resolved the symptoms by now if the cause was an infection.

Was she squatting and weeing purposefully when she had the accident, or was she incontinent? Try googling

'Spay incontinence' if she is otherwise well.

[CavsRcute]

I also give my girl cranberry tablets after she had a run of UTI's( bad choice of words )

She had a really high PH level and struvite crystals but after being on the tablets for a month, all was back to normal!

The tablets prevent the bacteria adhering to the bladder wall. Make sure she drinks a lot.

Has she been to a groomer lately? The vet told me that occasionally girl dogs get an infection after being trimmed too close. I don't know how true this is...my girls infections didn't ever happen after being groomed.

[J...]

Everything I've read about spay incontinence refers to it being something that starts happening when they are asleep, more common in dogs over 20 kg and more common when they're older. She's under 20 kg, not overweight, and is only 8 months old. She is only having issues when she's wide awake. Absolutely no sign she's having issues asleep (she sleeps inside). It wasn't a deliberate piddle, it was an accident.

She already gets a dose of ACV in her dinner and the vet was really happy with the pH levels as he was going to put her on acidifying tablets but felt no need too. She hasn't been groomed at all.

I will give the vet a call tomorrow which he asked me to do - was just worried and hoping it's not something serious.

[persephone]

Maybe the vet used an A/B which is not targetting 'her' bacteria?

I would also suggest using cranberry powder/tablets

[J...]

I'd say so persephone - don't understand why they didn't culture it to start with to find out which a/b would suit. Now I have to hope to god I can get another sample.

She'll be heading back in tomorrow, she piddled in the car again tonight. Seems to be linked to excitement - training or knowing she's going somewhere exciting. Tonight we were literally 2 mins from the beach. I flipped her over to see if she was red or irritated at all and found a tiny bit of brown mucusy like stuff stuck to her feathers just on the inside of her leg.

I also got some cranberry tablets from the chemist - anyone got dosage recommendations? The good old black and gold cream cheese is getting a hiding trying to hide the A/Bs, Vit C and now Cranberry tabs.

[gareth]

Seems to be linked to excitement - training or knowing she's going somewhere exciting.

That's not a UTI, it's excitement peeing which is a behavioural thing. The AB's would have been broad spectrum to cover all but the most exotic of bugs.

http://www.trainpetdog.com/dog-nervous-behavior.html

Edited February 9, 2010 by gareth

[persephone]

I use the cranberry powder (or capsules- just pull em apart)

dosage- not sure- have only used it on cats- and just a pinch works on them .Guess work out the human dose, and adjust for weight?

[CavsRcute]

I use 1 tablet a day. I think they are 5000 mg

[Staff'n'Toller]

I use the cranberry powder (or capsules- just pull em apart)

dosage- not sure- have only used it on cats- and just a pinch works on them .Guess work out the human dose, and adjust for weight?

Have you found it to work on male cats who previously had blockages or just females with blood in the urine etc?

[J...]

Seems to be linked to excitement - training or knowing she's going somewhere exciting.

That's not a UTI, it's excitement peeing which is a behavioural thing. The AB's would have been broad spectrum to cover all but the most exotic of bugs.

http://www.trainpetdog.com/dog-nervous-behavior.html

It's not excitement peeing, seen it plenty of times and this is not it. She's also piddled a few times when she wasn't excited. It doesn't explain the mucuosy stuff on her innner leg this arvo.

I gave her 2 Cranberry tablets tonight, will put her on 1 morning and night from tomorrow.

[J...]

Dropped in another urine sample at the vets today, it is still showing signs of white cells. They've given me another week of the same AB, I have asked them to culture the sample to find if we're on the right track just for my peace of mind which they are very happy to do, so the sample was being sent off tonight.