Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Sorry to hear that she might have ongoing problems but at least its something you can deal with.

If you read through this threat it mentions UTI preventative measures. I'll certainly be looking into them!

I hope Lexi is back to her old self soon!
 
I almost forgot to mention, Sadie is going in for her annual check up in a couple of weeks so I'll discuss preventatives with her at that time, instead of just trying something on my own.

Thanks for the advice Quahog!
 
Megan has a slightly iinverted vulva so for now what I do is use baby wipes to help keep the area clean. When she goes in for her spay next month, the Vet will fix the area and that should prevent any UTI's or the kind from happening. :yes:
 
OntarioSheltie said:
I almost forgot to mention, Sadie is going in for her annual check up in a couple of weeks so I'll discuss preventatives with her at that time, instead of just trying something on my own.

Thanks for the advice Quahog!
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I'd be curious to hear what your vet recommends, too! So let me know :)
 
OntarioSheltie said:
Sadie isn't even 3 yet. She was never x-rayed. She had her first UTI last February. I think my vet may have palpated, but I can't be sure. She had a problem with major diarrhea and vomitting on and off for a year and was seen numerous time so I can't be sure. She had a a slew of blood work done, all of which came back inconclusive or normal. She was on hypoallergenic dog food for a long time which got the problem under control. She's on Wellness now (Crude analysis was close to the vet food) and I keep the problem at bay as long as I keep her fat levels low (I've wondered if she could have low grade chronic pancreatitis).

That being said, with Sadie's history, maybe its better not to give her cranberry extract or vitamin c? Maybe I should just stick with some plain yogurt?
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OntarioSheltie,
have you looked into Vibrant Pet supplements? It is a combinations of probiotics, vitamins and digestive enzymes. While it is not a novel idea by any means and there are plenty of similar products on the market, it is attractive that it is all comes in single packaging. We just got ours so no first hand experience but am positive it would work very well on digestive disfunctions- I wish they had something similar we could offer for humans in one package...
anyway, regarding UTI- there is multiple historical evidence of treatments UTI with herbal remedies. Looking into homeopatic medicine would be the way I go.
 
Yeah, I see a naturopath myself and know first hand the benefits that natural medicine has to offer.

I just don't want to take things into my own hands and risk making Sadie sick again without first talking to my vet. We never fully got to the bottom of Sadie's past digestive problems, although I suspect chronic, low grade pancreatitis.

I'll admit that through my own bad experiences with doctors, that I chose not to listen to my vet's advice and Sadie was violently ill longer than she probably had to be.

I know how good vibrant pets is, many people on the forum swear by it, but its on the expensive side and I'd have to have it shipped from the US, which is just too expensive with duty and taxes. And I'm just not comfortable giving her anything without really knowing what was wrong with her in the first place, or without first consulting with my vet.
 
I brought another urine sample to the vets this morning to have tested and it came back clear of any bacteria. What a relief! Her vet appointment is this Saturday so I'll be sure to discuss preventatives with the vet!
 
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