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Karen's lab Teja is very sick.
She can't control her bladder, and is leaking all over her bedding when she sleeps. We are hoping that it's a bladder infection, but I think we both know it is not.:sad: The urine has a very bad smell to it and she is drinking alot of water.
Karen thinks that she may have kidney failure. Teja has been on medication for pain for along time, and it has likely damaged her kidneys. :(
Sorry to hear that hope is not bad
Our 11 year old hound had this same issue, it was a urinary tract infection. It could hopefully just be that? Fingers crossed!
Hopefully it’s nothing serious, no need to jump to conclusions.
Get your dog to the vet and stop the suffering. Most likely a bladder or urinary tract infection. Our dog has had a few because of the effect of her steroids. Don't ask for advice online go to a vet asap, it's an easy fix with the proper antibiotics and your dog will be back to normal in no time
Not "Asking" options. She is already head to the vet today. No vet on sundays except Emergency clinic. It's a callout service and they said they don't come out for "Normal" exam type stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by canadaman30
Snowwalker,
Please keep us updated. Hopefully, this isn't a major problem.
Dyth
Appointment is at 630 pm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dythbringer
I was home last night for a quick visit, and she seems to have stopped leaking. Don't know if that is good or bad, but she has no problem passing water when she goes out.
Maybe she had a kidney stone.. had a couple myself.
We will know soon and will post up here.
Teja has been to the vet, and we're just waiting on the blood tests(24hours) and the urine culture's(72hours).
Good luck, that is my biggest fear with owning a great dog, when they get sick. Hopefully it is just an infection.
My fear is I leave the house and never coming back.. pups will always be waiting.Quote:
Originally Posted by sabmgb
Good to hear you had to vet, we lost a dog about 5 years ago, he lost control as well, as well as balance, and it was literally all of a sudden no warning at all. took to vet and he was even losing blood, cancer tumour had ruptured,
Did nt want to post this until after you had to vet as I amsure the first thing vet would check is colour of gums to insure no blood lose.
sounds like urinary tract infection.
Well Teja is on Antibiotics. There is an infection, but also some blood cells in the urine.
More test results in by the end of the week...
Well Teja got some new/different antibiotics today. The general antibiotics are not going to work well on her infection, seems without the special ones it would have only seemed to clear up. Then later it would have flared up again and been maybe worse then now.
Always do the extra tests, because without them we would not have known she needed special drugs for this infection.