[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Advice Please

  • From: Birgit Rhoads <wdlnd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l List Showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013 12:08:04 -0400

Hi Amy, I found this online…you might want to check further:

http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=740332

http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/three-commonly-used-canine-urinary-tract-infection-antibiotics-2802107.html

Sounds like a UTI if there is blood.  Has he done a culture?

Older girls also might have trouble holding urine.  My older girls are on 
Proin.  It works wonders.  But you need to get rid of the infection first.


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On Jul 7, 2013, at 11:35 AM, Amy Greenhut <genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Nichole who is 12-1/2 years old has had blood in her urine for about three 
> weeks now. I took her to the vet and she was put on Cephlexin for 10 
> days......after 2 days of that I called the vet back because the medicine 
> really upset her stomach and she would not eat. They switched her to Cipro. 
> She was on it for 10 days. Been off the medicine a week...took some urine to 
> the vet yesterday and had it checked.......still blood in the urine. This vet 
> wants to see her again but they cannot fit her in today.........is there any 
> other suggestions as to medication or anything natural that I can give her to 
> make this infection go away.........this vet is not impressing me........need 
> to get my girl better. She is acting fine and eating good but will just squat 
> in the house and urinate because she cannot hold it.......I was thinking that 
> it was her age but they say there is still blood in the urine......any 
> suggestions would be very much appreciated!! 
> 
> Amy Greenhut 
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