Guest LittleGreys Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 We are having a heck of a time clearing up Munchie's urinary infection. She had been on Clavamox for 14 days, we rechecked the urine, still blood, not as many white cells. Vet said to do 5 more days of clavamox, wait a few days and recheck. Did that, now she has raging proteus mirabilis. Sensitivity says it is sensitive to clavamox, I would have thought 20 days would have cleared it up, at least somewhat. She has been on cipro for 5 days, but her symptoms are returning (drinking more and peeing more). Vet said today to keep her on cipro through the weekend and recheck Monday. She didn't have any crystals in her urine, but I am wondering about stones. The vet said she may not be responding to the antibiotics because she is immuno-suppressed. I blame this all on switching to CORE food, but I could be totally wrong. I stopped feeding it to her a couple weeks ago. Other than this dang UTI she is doing GREYT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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greytluck Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I just started another thread today about cranberry pills. I take them for UTI. They really help clean out the system. Might be worth a try. Quote Hobbes-Ricard Hatch09/23/99-12/21/09 Always loved, never forgotten. Wally TNJ Boy Howdy, GLS Genuinerisk Corinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mom2Gr8dawgs Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Poor Munchie! I'm sorry she's having such a rough time. I'm sending lots of good thoughts and prayers that she'll be feeling better real soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MorganKonaAlex Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I thought when a UTI didn't respond to an antibiotic, a culture was done. Sometimes a different antibiotic is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Was a culture done? One thing I would do right away is change his drinking water to either filtered water (like a Britta filter put on the faucet) or bottled distilled water. As greyluck said, the cranberry pills are a good idea also, once the infection is gone. Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest LadyChester Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 What is CORE food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hope your girl gets better soon! Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4greyhounds Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I am so sorry she is not feeling well, we will shoot up some prayers that she feels better real soon. Quote Darlene Mom to: Aladdin, Sophie ,Pongo, Jasmine, Relic Forever in our Hearts Champ at the Rainbow Bridge. Let a greyhound race into your heart Adopt Bay Area Greyhound Adoptions INC. Naples/ Fort Myers Chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Come on, Munchie, beat the nasty infection and BE WELL!!!!!!! Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleGreys Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I thought when a UTI didn't respond to an antibiotic, a culture was done. Sometimes a different antibiotic is needed. A culture WAS done, that's how we know it's proteus, and the sensitivity was done that says its sensitive to both clavamox and cipro. What is CORE food? It is made by Wellness, it is a grain free, low carb food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Is she on filtered water? I doubt it's because of the food. If she is immune suppressed, this is a problem. Were there any other antibiotics that were sensitive to it? When Burp had recurring UTIs, we finally fixed it with 21 days of baytril. FYI -- many vets say that Cipro is not the same as Baytril, even though it is the same drug. Somehow it is formulated differently and works better. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Poor Munchie! We will think good thoughts for her. I am glad to hear the rest is going well. Now to just get rid of the UTI! Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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