Golden with a persistent UTI

"Steve" <smarker5.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My 2-year old golden retriever (female) has lab tests that show
> results consistent with a UTI, and they are still the same even after
> 2 courses of antibiotics. The vet wants to do a test where they stick
> a needle into her bladder to see what's going on. Seems invasive (and
> painful). Is this a common course of action? Do you recommend I seek a
> second opinion? Thank you!

..........This is absolutely the way to go, unless you want them to keep
trying successive antibiotics one after another. They're trying to get a
sterile sample, which they'll then culture and test for sensitivity to
antibiotics. This will tell them which antibiotic will kill off the
bacteria. Whether they'll do more tests as Sharon said, I don't know. The
way to find out is to ask your vet.

Here's a good article on this very issue:
http://sfgate.info/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/g/a/2007/09/05/petscol.DTL&type
=printable

OR http://tinyurl.com/37wmlm

buglady
take out the dog before replying
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Steve <smarker5.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:

> My 2-year old golden retriever (female) has lab tests that
> show results consistent with a UTI, and they are still the
> same even after 2 courses of antibiotics.

Is she overweight?

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
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On Feb 10, 2:21 pm, Rocky <3d... DeleteThis @rocky-dog.com> wrote:
> Steve <smark... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
>
> > My 2-year oldgolden retriever(female) has lab tests that
> > show results consistent with aUTI, and they are still the
> > same even after 2 courses of antibiotics.
>
> Is she overweight?
>
> --
> --Matt. Rocky's a Dog.


Not at all
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Steve <smarker5.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:

>> > My 2-year oldgolden retriever(female) has lab tests that
>> > show results consistent with aUTI, and they are still
>> > the same even after 2 courses of antibiotics.
>>
>> Is she overweight?
>
> Not at all

It was worth the question - I know a dog with regular UTIs which
apparently result from her low stance while peeing and her
obesity which points her parts even closer to the ground.

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
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In article <Fri9A48E4F1D7DAaustralianshepherdca.RemoveThis@rocky-dog.com>,
Rocky <3dogs.RemoveThis@rocky-dog.com> wrote:

>
> It was worth the question - I know a dog with regular UTIs which
> apparently result from her low stance while peeing and her
> obesity which points her parts even closer to the ground.

Lack of muscle tone supporting the bladder is also to blame in the case
of extra weight.

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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
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