twright1231
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I took Boaz to the ER tonight. He had such a difficult time trying to pee, it just dribbled. And he never really seemed to feel like he emptied. He made several rounds in the yard trying to squat and pee. He was so uncomfortable.
The vet said that for a three year old male, neutered, healthy, large breed dog, this presentation was pretty rare. Does that sound right?
He had no external irritation, gunk, redness or inflammation. The vet suggested bladder stones was a possibility. How could he get bladder stones?
He's been drinking lots of water, which the vet said was expected, but the water diluted his urine so much they couldn't find identifiable bacteria, although they did find some blood. He put him on antibiotics for 10 days.
Also, they took the urine sample via needle through his abdomen, right into his bladder, saying this was the best way to insure no cross contamination. I had never heard of this. Is this common?
Poor guy tried to pee a dozen times in a few hours. It took so much effort. The vet said the next step would be xrays to check for stones if this doesn't resolve.
Any experience here would be appreciated.
The vet said that for a three year old male, neutered, healthy, large breed dog, this presentation was pretty rare. Does that sound right?
He had no external irritation, gunk, redness or inflammation. The vet suggested bladder stones was a possibility. How could he get bladder stones?
He's been drinking lots of water, which the vet said was expected, but the water diluted his urine so much they couldn't find identifiable bacteria, although they did find some blood. He put him on antibiotics for 10 days.
Also, they took the urine sample via needle through his abdomen, right into his bladder, saying this was the best way to insure no cross contamination. I had never heard of this. Is this common?
Poor guy tried to pee a dozen times in a few hours. It took so much effort. The vet said the next step would be xrays to check for stones if this doesn't resolve.
Any experience here would be appreciated.