Guest caiteag Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 (edited) Ty had a vet appointment this morning. The last culture we did on his urine showed a lot of bacterial growth again. He had to go with a full bladder (oh boy was THAT a challenge!) and our vet used a syringe to extract urine directly from his bladder. She wants to find out where the bacteria is coming from.. whether the infection is in his bladder or if the urine is picking up the bacteria on the trip out of his body. They checked the gravity again, and it was 1.050 and so now we wait for the culture. Update August 13: The urine take directly from Ty's bladder is "clean". No bacterial growth on the culture at all. So the urine is picking up the bacteria on the way out of his body. I now have a tube of panolog ointment and I will be administering it once a day. The vet said we didn't HAVE to treat with it, but her concern was the the bacteria would work it's way back up to the bladder potentially. I am NOT looking forward to doing this one.. I am not sure if he is going to be looking at me all doe eyed or if he's going to freak out on me... Edited August 13, 2008 by caiteag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p51crazyhorse Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 what were the shots in his bum for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caiteag Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 what were the shots in his bum for? Those were his vaccines.. he actually had an appointment for his shots next week, but I had his vet do them today rather than make 2 trips in 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p51crazyhorse Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 ah good idea. When will you know the results? what are his symptoms? I have never had a dog get a UTI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caiteag Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 ah good idea. When will you know the results? what are his symptoms? I have never had a dog get a UTI Our vet will call in the morning with the results of the culture. His symptoms were pretty vague... peeing a lot... accidents in the house well after house training should be finished... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mzmazzei Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 This is how our odessey with Fiona into Cushings Disease started. UTIs, increased drinking/peeing, lethargy and low gravity meant she wasn't concentrating her urine. Ask your vet if Ty has any other symptoms of Cushings Disease or Diabetes Insipidus...Hopefully not. Ty had a vet appointment this morning. The last culture we did on his urine showed a lot of bacterial growth again. He had to go with a full bladder (oh boy was THAT a challenge!) and our vet used a syringe to extract urine directly from his bladder. She wants to find out where the bacteria is coming from.. whether the infection is in his bladder or if the urine is picking up the bacteria on the trip out of his body. They checked the gravity again, and it was 1.050 and so now we wait for the culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBass Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Any news from the vet about TyTy? Quote Lucy with Greyhound Nate and OSH Tinker. With loving memories of MoMo (FTH Chyna Moon), Spirit, Miles the slinky kitty (OSH), Piper "The Perfect" (Oneco Chaplin), Winston, Yoda, Hector, and Claire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caiteag Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Any news from the vet about TyTy? Yup. No sign of bacteria in the urine taken directly from the bladder... so this means it is being picked up on the way out of his body. I have to go up and pick up some ointment from her today or tomorrow and apply it daily. I don't know much more than that right now as I didn't actually talk to her.. she left a message on my machine. I will update when I know more. This is how our odessey with Fiona into Cushings Disease started. UTIs, increased drinking/peeing, lethargy and low gravity meant she wasn't concentrating her urine. Ask your vet if Ty has any other symptoms of Cushings Disease or Diabetes Insipidus...Hopefully not. I will certainly ask about that. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caiteag Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 bump for update in first post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p51crazyhorse Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 eeew TMI!!! I know how that kindof thing is though..... you have to clean boy horses "parts" everyonce and a while, some really like it and some really hate it ........ and I have 4 boy horses..... ick.... Good luck, hope you have gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest loveagrey Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Awww... feel better Ty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dillymom Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Poor Tyty and his peeshooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4greyhounds Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hope you feel better soon TY! 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...
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