In the last episode Baby had the following symptoms:
Two back to back UTIs separated by courses of antibiotics,
Hair loss between the eyes,
eye discharge,
frequent panting,
dilute but clean urine (no infection)
a pretty unremarkable extensive blood panel with a just out of normal low thyroid.
Five pound loss in weight in five weeks
Vet had no clue what was happening to Baby and suggested an ultra Sound which was scheduled for today. Baby has had several puddles in the house in the past week.
Today's episode
Baby was not happy to skip breakfast, and when momma headed out the door without me, Baby had seconds thoughts on the offer of the car ride. This hunch was confirmed when momma tried to leave the vet's office without her. She did not have a really good day. Or maybe she did.
Her weight is stable at 58 pounds. Vet says she looks good, but could stand toose a couple more pounds. The ultra sound was unremarkable other than not being able to see over half the right kidney. Everything he saw looked normal. Because of the puddles, he decided to run another urinanalysis.
Another UTI. A swatchbook of available bacteria. Also found crystals. not sure if it was in the urine or the ultra sound. Sending a culture out for further study. This time the antibiotic is Bactrim (sp?). Two weeks supply=$100. Another UTI older and deeper in debt. The past two infections were treated with the same antibiotic for two weeks. A week after the end of the treatment her urine was clean, but within two-three weeks, the infection was back. This time a different antibiotic and will go probably a month to six weeks and possibly longer.
Same symptoms. So we start the meds tonight, find out next week how many different bad things are living in her UT, and what the next step is beyond that.
LD
Two back to back UTIs separated by courses of antibiotics,
Hair loss between the eyes,
eye discharge,
frequent panting,
dilute but clean urine (no infection)
a pretty unremarkable extensive blood panel with a just out of normal low thyroid.
Five pound loss in weight in five weeks
Vet had no clue what was happening to Baby and suggested an ultra Sound which was scheduled for today. Baby has had several puddles in the house in the past week.
Today's episode
Baby was not happy to skip breakfast, and when momma headed out the door without me, Baby had seconds thoughts on the offer of the car ride. This hunch was confirmed when momma tried to leave the vet's office without her. She did not have a really good day. Or maybe she did.
Her weight is stable at 58 pounds. Vet says she looks good, but could stand toose a couple more pounds. The ultra sound was unremarkable other than not being able to see over half the right kidney. Everything he saw looked normal. Because of the puddles, he decided to run another urinanalysis.
Another UTI. A swatchbook of available bacteria. Also found crystals. not sure if it was in the urine or the ultra sound. Sending a culture out for further study. This time the antibiotic is Bactrim (sp?). Two weeks supply=$100. Another UTI older and deeper in debt. The past two infections were treated with the same antibiotic for two weeks. A week after the end of the treatment her urine was clean, but within two-three weeks, the infection was back. This time a different antibiotic and will go probably a month to six weeks and possibly longer.
Same symptoms. So we start the meds tonight, find out next week how many different bad things are living in her UT, and what the next step is beyond that.
LD