Jack still with UTI and High PH

[Jennifer and Jack]

I have had an absoultly hysterically ludicrous day... and honestly it was so bazaar  that it is funny.. I am going to blog it because it is really a Planes Trains and Automobile day... (my spirits are good so that is what counts)

 

I need some serious advice that I don't want to get lost in my blog though.

 

We went back to the vet today.. Jack has been on Baytril for two entire weeks. He still has a PH of 7.5 and his urine still has infection in it.

 

No Glucose or anything which is great....

 

I was told by the vet that she does not know what to do. She "approves of his Orijen" she had me bring it in and all his treats and stuff and reviewed them to make sure nothing in that could be causing his PH to be high.

 

I did not think to ask her for a urine culture to see if the antibiotic is the right kind to cover the infection but I will call tomorrow to ask for one.. My concern is how will they get a clean catch? In humans especially children we cath them..

 

Secondly, I was told by the vet to go and do what I did last time which was to put him back on the D Mannose but this time to add Cranberry to it as well since she read that helps him absorb the D Mannose better.

 

I did go to the health food store and I spent almost 100 dollars just on three products.. which I gladly will pay to keep Jack healthy...

 

His kidneys are fine as evidenced by his normal blood work that checks for that. BUN and CR...

 

The vet said  it could just be the way his body breaks down food that keeps his PH so high.. the lower it is the more acidic, the more acidic the less friendly it is for bacteria to grow,,,

 

If you were me, what would you do? Would you be okay with that answer of "that is the way his body breaks down food?" 

 

He is not in any obvious pain other then he still licks his pee pee but no where near as much as he was. He is playing, He is not eating but the vet said the Baytril can make their appetite deminished.

 

She gave me Science Diet, we threw that out and I just got him some canned food from the health food store that he will eat if I change the flavor ever meal.. I am now adding the  acidolphillis,, the cranberry liquid concentrate and the D Mannose powder to his food.

 

I don't know if it is okay to be satisfied with these answers or if I should keep pushing....

 

Any input would be greatly appreciated..

[Jennifer and Jack]

Thanks Bonnie, we will get it fixed...

[Cindy M, Zachary & the Frenchies]

No advice, can't think of anything to add -  just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you and Jack.

[Jennifer and Jack]

Thanks, I am not sad, I am just on a mission to find out what if anything I can do to fix it. I feel bad about the antibiotics because they make him tired and feel like poop.....

 

 

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Jennifer, when Guinness had his UTI the Vet also needed a clean catch.  She actually got it in the office...she must have catherized him to get it.  I would definitely want the culture.  I'd ask them to get the clean catch and do the culture and go from there.  If your Vet still has no answers, I'd take him to s Specialist.  Good luck....so sorry poor Jack is going through this....and you too.

[Jennifer and Jack]

Thanks I just called the Vet's office they said that in order to get a culture and sensitivity, Jack would need to stop his antibiotics for a week, then I could bring him in, get the culture and she would send us to a specialist.  Her recommendation was to wait and do two more weeks of the antibiotic and then if he still has the infection, do a sensitivity  and then send us out..

 

She said there was some improvement from the last study so if we stay on the course long enough it will work....

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Okay, that makes sense to me.  I guess right now it's a waiting game....paws crossed this will do the trick.

[Bonnie and Kona]

Hoping for the antibiotics to do the work to help sweet Jack return to vigor.

[Jennifer and Jack]

Thanks.. Lets hope so, because Jack will not swallow a pill not even wrapped in a hot dog, cheese, peanutbutter etc.. Twice a day I have to shove a pill down his throat, hold his mouth shut and massage his neck to get him to swallow it.. which he holds the pill in his mouth for as long as he can.

 

No fun...

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Tack gets catherized when he gets his urine tests for his kidneys.

 

Jennifer, I don't have any advice, but I want to offer my support!  THinking of you!

[Jennifer and Jack]

Thanks.....I am determined to get to the bottom of this.. I keep saying that if it happens again I am going to be pushy and demand they find out and then I back back down and don't.... since he is better or seemingly better.