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« on: January 27, 2011, 09:09:22 AM » |
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Aaand we're off to the vets again. Darwin is peeing blood.  |
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Anna; Mom to Pug Darwin (5), and cats Maggie (11) & Petra (11), and hairless honorary pug Isaac (2 year old toddler terror)
Forever loving our Adadog and Thor, Dougal & Duchess at The Bridge
"If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs, you probably haven't checked with your answering service."
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2011, 09:31:48 AM » |
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Oh dear Anna!! Been there...keep us posted. Good luck - thinking about you.
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 09:56:11 AM » |
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blah boys and their pee problems! been there as well with Pugsley and worked with a urology specialist all summer!
Thinking about you!
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Anna
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2011, 11:48:42 AM » |
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Well, I'm back from the vet. Darwin gave a urine sample while we were there and they did an immediate urinalysis. He has lots of red blood cells (big surprise) as well as lots of crystals - struvite AND calcium oxalate. He is being sedated this afternoon so they can pass a catheter, drain his bladder and then fill it with air so that they can get a really good X-ray to check for stones. At least he is comfortable. . I'll let you all know what the results are. Thanks for the good thoughts. |
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« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2011, 12:17:14 PM » |
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Well like you said - at least he is comfy - poor Darwin - poor you! Real poor YOU with all these unexpected vet costs! jeez - you guys really need a break! I hope he doesn't need surgery - would be great if it could just clear up with some antibiotics.
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« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2011, 12:23:56 PM » |
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Hey Anna,
Sorry to hear that. Sometimes, with struvite and oxalate together, it can be that the oxalate formed because the sample was contaminated or in the fridge or sat out too long. It's pretty rare that dogs get both at the same time. In any case, hopefully there aren't stones in the bladder or anywhere!
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Anna
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« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2011, 12:29:31 PM » |
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Unfortunately I don't think a contaminated sample is the problem since I collected it myself in a sterile dish they gave and it was walked inside, directly back to the lab for an immediate analysis. Thankfully our vet is going to work with us on a payment plan like Medicard.
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Forever loving our Adadog and Thor, Dougal & Duchess at The Bridge
"If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs, you probably haven't checked with your answering service."
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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2011, 01:29:57 PM » |
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Poor Darwin!
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Anna
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« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2011, 03:36:58 PM » |
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Well the X-rays showed no stones, which is good!. BUT it leaves us with no answers as to why he's peeing blood, which is bad. Dr. Fox has a call into a nutritionist to have a diet made up for Darwin that takes his calcium crystals into account. I was confused earlier, there were no struvite. The next step would be an ultrasound of his bladder but since anything that showed up on ultrasound would likely be sludge or really tiny stones that are non-surgical in nature anyway he would rather not have us go through that expense just yet. So we pick Darwin up in about an hour and just do a wait and see to see if the new diet helps. It seems rather inadequate. |
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« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2011, 05:42:36 PM » |
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Sending positive thoughts to poor Darwin. I hope you get to the bottom of it soon.
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« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2011, 06:31:04 PM » |
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So sorry to hear about Darwin
Hope the diet makes a difference.......sending hugs to you all!
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« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2011, 06:55:21 PM » |
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Keeping Darwin in my prayers. Hoping the diet will help.
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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2011, 07:06:49 PM » |
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Anna:
I'm sending you an article from the Whole Dog Journal about Calcium Oxalate stones/crystals. Might be some help. I'll email it to you.
It just seems to be the winter for it. Almost every dog we have in foster care right now has crystals.
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« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2011, 07:19:41 PM » |
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Anna, I hope a clear diagnosis is near and your little Darwin is all well soon.
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« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2011, 07:27:55 PM » |
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OH MY! Anna, I am just reading this and I feel so bad for this new situation  Sending healing thoughts to Dar and hoping for the best outcome, possible!! |
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