don't know if this would work for a Sheltie, but I have had 2 UTI's in the last couple of months... now am taking 2 tsp organic apple cider vinegar in a glass of water every day as it is supposed to prevent UTIs.. you might try putting some of this in your Sheltie's water.. it has to be organic though, because the processed kind doesn't have the "mother"..
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Thread starter OntarioSheltie
- Start date
OntarioSheltie
Forums Celebrity
Yeah, I read that, but I have three shelties so then they'd all get apple cider vinegar in their water and I'm not sure if they'll drink it. It would have to be in such a small amount that it may not be beneficial.
I tried drinking organic apple cider vinegar years ago and boy does it taste BAD!
I tried drinking organic apple cider vinegar years ago and boy does it taste BAD!
Emmasmom
Forums Sage
What about cranberry extract? Exact brand (No Frills) has one that is a capsule with powder.
take4roll10
Moderator
That's weird that she always gets a UTI at the same time every year. Maybe she is stressed from the holiday craziness and it weakens her immune system? Or many her body goes through some hormonal change this time every year? I'm not sure just throwing some ideas out there. I hope Sadie feels better soon
OntarioSheltie
Forums Celebrity
Earlier in this thread one of our forum vets pointed out that using cranberry supplements or vitamin C to fight the infection might also cause other problems.
OntarioSheltie
Forums Celebrity
Yeah, its very weird. I'm trying to think of something that changes this time of year but I can't.
I bath her before xmas every year and I always scrub around her female area well, but I don't think that coincides with her infections. Sadie had a bath a week before her infection this year and a month before her infection last year.
She didn't seem overly stressed this christmas, apart from not being walked enough, but I suppose that's a possibility. As for hormones...no idea...
She's supposed to have a cyst removed from her face next Thursday and now I'm not sure if it will happen because she's on antibiotics.
Yeah, I read that, but I have three shelties so then they'd all get apple cider vinegar in their water and I'm not sure if they'll drink it. It would have to be in such a small amount that it may not be beneficial.
I tried drinking organic apple cider vinegar years ago and boy does it taste BAD!
you have to develop a taste for it.
dawns2shelties
Forums Sage
I am not sure about that but Gypsy was also getting sores around her vulva from urine burns so in my case it is necessary.
Sheltie with urinary problems...
Hi, I'm new to the forum-- just found it by searching for information about urinary problems in shelties. My sheltie, Mandy, is about 9 1/2 years old, and until last year had never had any health issues at all. Then, in January 2010, she developed a really bad yeast infection. The vet put her on Cephalexin 500 mg for the infection (mostly in her ears, I believe) and Fluconazole 100 mg for the yeast. She stayed on the Fluconazole for quite a time-- 3 weeks to a month, I think. The medicine, along with bathing with medicated shampoo, took care of the yeast infection, and her skin has been great since then-- KNOCKIN ON WOOD!!!
Then in early December 2010, we noticed that she was having little "accidents" and stopping to squat repeatedly, and then we saw little spots of bloody mucous on the ground when she tried to pee. We rushed her to the vet, who did bloodwork and a urinalysis. The vet thought it was probably just a UTI, so put her on Rimadyl for pain and Amoxil for the infection. She got better quickly--- but exactly one month later-- she developed the same symptoms. So, back to the vet, who did xrays to check for stones-- thank goodness there were none. So she came home with another round of amoxil -- 250 mg. A couple weeks later, Mandy broke a toenail into the quick, so.... back to see Dr. Beth! She cauterized the nail, bandaged it, etc, and put Mandy on another round of Amoxil just to make sure she didn't get an infection from the nail.
So, now here we are-- another 2 weeks later, and this afternoon, Mandy is having the urinary symptoms again-- dribbling blood spots. Other than that, she acts perfectly fine. She eats, drink, runs, plays just like normal. I just don't know what to do. I had read somewhere online, but sometimes UTI's in dogs can take a very extended round of antibiotics to really knock it out? Or maybe Amoxil isn't the correct antibiotic to use? I am interested in trying the cranberry and vitamin C supplements. Any other ideas- or do anyone have anything to suggest that I could ask my vet about?
Thanks for any help!
Hi, I'm new to the forum-- just found it by searching for information about urinary problems in shelties. My sheltie, Mandy, is about 9 1/2 years old, and until last year had never had any health issues at all. Then, in January 2010, she developed a really bad yeast infection. The vet put her on Cephalexin 500 mg for the infection (mostly in her ears, I believe) and Fluconazole 100 mg for the yeast. She stayed on the Fluconazole for quite a time-- 3 weeks to a month, I think. The medicine, along with bathing with medicated shampoo, took care of the yeast infection, and her skin has been great since then-- KNOCKIN ON WOOD!!!
Then in early December 2010, we noticed that she was having little "accidents" and stopping to squat repeatedly, and then we saw little spots of bloody mucous on the ground when she tried to pee. We rushed her to the vet, who did bloodwork and a urinalysis. The vet thought it was probably just a UTI, so put her on Rimadyl for pain and Amoxil for the infection. She got better quickly--- but exactly one month later-- she developed the same symptoms. So, back to the vet, who did xrays to check for stones-- thank goodness there were none. So she came home with another round of amoxil -- 250 mg. A couple weeks later, Mandy broke a toenail into the quick, so.... back to see Dr. Beth! She cauterized the nail, bandaged it, etc, and put Mandy on another round of Amoxil just to make sure she didn't get an infection from the nail.
So, now here we are-- another 2 weeks later, and this afternoon, Mandy is having the urinary symptoms again-- dribbling blood spots. Other than that, she acts perfectly fine. She eats, drink, runs, plays just like normal. I just don't know what to do. I had read somewhere online, but sometimes UTI's in dogs can take a very extended round of antibiotics to really knock it out? Or maybe Amoxil isn't the correct antibiotic to use? I am interested in trying the cranberry and vitamin C supplements. Any other ideas- or do anyone have anything to suggest that I could ask my vet about?
Thanks for any help!
OntarioSheltie
Forums Celebrity
Here we go again...
I've been keeping a close eye on her and sure enough, Sadie has gotten her yearly UTI again.
She had a bath last Saturday but I suspected she might have an infection before the bath, so that rules that out.
This year I switched her to a grainless dog food to see if that helped, since I heard that grain in dog food can change the pH of a dog's urine. Apparently dog food isn't the issue either.
I'm going to have to start her on a natural supplement for urinary health. Only problem is, its going to take me another WHOLE year to know if its working or not.
Really disappointed the change in dog food didn't do the trick.
Poor Sadie girl, I'm just glad I got to it before it got too bad this time. She doesn't show much in the way of symptoms until she's really sick.
I've been keeping a close eye on her and sure enough, Sadie has gotten her yearly UTI again.
She had a bath last Saturday but I suspected she might have an infection before the bath, so that rules that out.
This year I switched her to a grainless dog food to see if that helped, since I heard that grain in dog food can change the pH of a dog's urine. Apparently dog food isn't the issue either.
I'm going to have to start her on a natural supplement for urinary health. Only problem is, its going to take me another WHOLE year to know if its working or not.
Really disappointed the change in dog food didn't do the trick.
Poor Sadie girl, I'm just glad I got to it before it got too bad this time. She doesn't show much in the way of symptoms until she's really sick.