Urinalysis Results: Crystals & Low PH

[take4roll10]

Bailey is going to a different vet this weekend for a urine culture and sensitivity test.

Her urinalysis shows struvite cyrstals and a high pH. Everything I researched says 99% of the time this is from an infection, even though the bacteria is negative. I don't know why my vet didn't prescribe antibiotics and wants to change her diet.

 

[Meldor]

Oh No! How frustrating.

Here is hoping this other vet helps Bailey and that other people here can offer more info.

Keep us posted!

 

[dawns2shelties]

Praying all goes well.

 

[dmeyer123]

I am open to home cooked or prepared raw like Stella & Chewy's. It's a little expensive though.

Angel had bladder surgery to remove crystals....$1600.00 about six years ago...just saying...

 

[take4roll10]

Went to the new vet today. We're doing a sterile urine culture & sensitivity test and another urinalysis. He also gave us some antibiotics, so if the urinalysis shows bacteria or crystals, I can start the medicine right away. He agrees with me that diet won't solve the problem and struvite crystals are usually caused by UTI's.

He checked her vulva and said it's very small. He said her skin in the back is over her vulva and pooling urine and that's probably why she got the UTI. He said Bailey doesn't need corrective surgery. If she was constantly on antibiotics then it would be necessary.

The good thing is she can stay on TOTW and I will still be adding some wet food to her kibble. Although I don't like her bowel movements on the wet food. They're bigger and smellier. Eventually, I will switch her to Stella and Chewys raw. I just need to rework my budget because it's more expensive.

 

[dawns2shelties]

Well it sounds like the new vet visit went well let us know when you get the test results back. hugs to Bailey.

 

[famous seamus]

Bailey

Yes, do keep us updated. You are in my thoughts and Harper Lee and I hold a good thought for you and Bailey both. It can be nerve wracking when you just don't know what is what.

Best,
Kate

 

[famous seamus]

Question

Is it best to give bottled and or distilled water to our shelties?


Best,
Kate

 

[take4roll10]

The results from our 2nd urinalysis are much better. The vet got the sample. It was her first pee of the day and she didn't eat or drink yet. Her pH was down to 7 and no crystals! Yay! But there was a little blood, which the vet says he thinks is from the needle and not be concerned about and a little bit of white blood cells, but it's within the normal range.

So we are not going to treat for an infection and just leave it alone. We are still waiting on the culture and sensitivity test, but the vet doubts it will show a bacteria.

I'm so happy, but confused as to how the pH can go down without antibiotics. Maybe because the first urinalysis was from her 2nd pee of the day and she already ate and drank water?

 

[Justicemom]

The results from our 2nd urinalysis are much better. The vet got the sample. It was her first pee of the day and she didn't eat or drink yet. Her pH was down to 7 and no crystals! Yay! But there was a little blood, which the vet says he thinks is from the needle and not be concerned about and a little bit of white blood cells, but it's within the normal range.

So we are not going to treat for an infection and just leave it alone. We are still waiting on the culture and sensitivity test, but the vet doubts it will show a bacteria.

I'm so happy, but confused as to how the pH can go down without antibiotics. Maybe because the first urinalysis was from her 2nd pee of the day and she already ate and drank water?

Ph can change with diet.