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jdarg said:
Audie, blood in the urine happens a lot with infections, and crystals/stones in the bladder. The urinalysis and ultrasound will probably give you all the answers you need. I don't think you need to make plans to haul off to a vet school yet- most of this is stuff your vet can handle, including any surgery to remove stones/gravel. I have assisted in surgeries where there were unbelieveable amounts of gravelly stones- handfuls. The dogs do fine and feel so much better. After she gets well, your vet can recommend a good food for urinary issues, since you said that she has had infections before. To sum it up- blood in the urine is no reason to totally panic.
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thanx for the input - it is muchly appreciated. we just got back from the vet. she said dory's rosebud isn't anatomically correct, it is recessed and air doesn't get to it so it never really gets dry which makes it a breeding ground for bacteria. she does want to rule out the stones with the ultrasound tomorrow, and if it comes back negative she wants to trim the skin around her area there to help with all that. my god, my female dog needs circumcised ! this afternoon there hasn't been any blood in dory's urine, just this morning. dr senderak said the same thing you did, don't panic, blood in her urine can indicate many things not all bad. we are also gonna do another urine culture to be safe. her urine sample didn't show any bacteria and no crystals, but there were some wbc's and some other cells too, so she is sending it to a cytology lab to be looked at. this is worse than having a kid !
 
a great big thanks to everyone for your kind wishes and good thoughts. i feel so helpless with dory because she can't tell me what's wrong, although i don't think she feels bad at all.
 
audie said:
a great big thanks to everyone for your kind wishes and good thoughts. i feel so helpless with dory because she can't tell me what's wrong, although i don't think she feels bad at all.
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but she sure knows you love her. :wub:
 
Audie, I'm sorry I've been gone all day and missed this, but my thoughts and prayers are with you and dory. :wub:
 
well, we just got back from the other vet, and dory did not have any evidence of stones in her bladder, now we just have to wait for her cytology and culture results to rule out everything else. looks like it may just be yet another infection.... she starts her antibiotics today ... thanks to all for sending good wishes and thoughts our way ! :wub:
 
audie said:
well, we just got back from the other vet, and dory did not have any evidence of stones in her bladder, now we just have to wait for her cytology and culture results to rule out everything else. looks like it may just be yet another infection.... she starts her antibiotics today ... thanks to all for sending good wishes and thoughts our way ! :wub:
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That's great. Hope the other tests are normal.

Pepper sends a get well wish to Dory.
 
audie said:
well, we just got back from the other vet, and dory did not have any evidence of stones in her bladder, now we just have to wait for her cytology and culture results to rule out everything else. looks like it may just be yet another infection.... she starts her antibiotics today ... thanks to all for sending good wishes and thoughts our way ! :wub:
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:clap_1: Good news girl! I have had a dog that had similar problems and I didn't post because, diffrent breed, different circumstances. I am so glad you got a good report! By the way our Bailey and Guinness turned 2 today. What happiness and joy, not to mention trash, leaves and occasionaly smelly things they have brought to our lives! ;-) I'm glad your sweet Dory is going to be OK!

PS Tootsie has offered great advice regarding jdarg. Jdarg knows "dogs", and a great gull to know! :wub:
 
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