Brighid's Mom
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Brighid has had 2 bouts with UTI (one when she was a puppy and one this summer). Both times, it was the multiple squats that alerted me. Having had female cats, I was well familiar with the signs. There was a challenge with getting the pills in as he quickly became suspicious of all of the stuff we 'hid' the pills in and then wouldn't take anything. Sneaky girl, but days later, we'd find half pills on the floor with no idea from which day they came. I was very happy to learn that there is now an antibiotic injection and even though it is a little more expensive than the Clavamox, I went for it and Brighid responded really well. The vet said that it is new and it works for many dogs in many situations, but not all. We would have been able to tell in a couple of days if it was not effective. He advised that there was no harm in also administering the pills if the injection was not working. She doesn't mind shots at all so this is definately the way to go. Brighid is a very furry dog and I was advised, as a preventative measure, to clip and trim in strategic areas so as to avoid contamination.
