greytluck Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Wally has been having quite a few accidents in the house lately. He also has been having issues with dragging and tripping with his hind legs. I had a previous thread about issues recently. I had him at the vets last week and just managed to talk to the vet today about his blood / urine results. His blood work came back pristine, but his specific gravity on the urine test was quite low. It was 1.017, this was collected during his first morning pee. The vet noted in October it was at 1.028 ( also the first morning pee) The vet wants a recheck in a month and didn't say any specific things I should do or change in the mean time. Is this the correct approach? She also gave him gabapentin for his hind legs to see if it helps him out. She said she will add a NSAID after 2 weeks if he is still having trouble with his legs. I'm hoping it does work for him. 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...
kudzu Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Did they do a urine culture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytluck Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 A culture was done and came up negative. 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...
tbhounds Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I would just repeat the usg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytluck Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 I would just repeat the usg. In a month as the vet suggested? 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...
tbhounds Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 In a month as the vet suggested? That's what I would do. 1.017 isn't horrible. In the meantime monitor the water intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytluck Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 That's what I would do. 1.017 isn't horrible. In the meantime monitor the water intake. perfect, Thank you. 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...
kudzu Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Try not to worry while waiting for the recheck. (Of course, I've never been entirely able to take that advice myself.) A month seems to be the norm for that type of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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