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07-10-2007, 11:35 AM | #1 |
Mommy's Lil' Miracle Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mufreesboro, TN
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| Bladder Stones, Emergency Surgery - Need Advice I rushed Bailey to the vet this morning because he could not pee and was passing blood. The vet said that Bailey has Bladder Stones in the opening of his urethra and they are doing Emergency Surgery first thing in the morning. Anyone have experience with this and can give me some advice? After they remove the stones they are going to analyze them to see what kind they are. Why does it matter what kind of stones they are? I am so worried for my Baby Boy. This is my beautiful Baby Boy Bailey.
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07-10-2007, 11:38 AM | #2 |
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| oh my goodness . . . I will pray for your little Bailey . Please keep us posted. |
07-10-2007, 11:59 AM | #3 |
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| Prayers for a quick recovery, poor little guy. BTW, he is absolutely beautiful.
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07-10-2007, 12:11 PM | #4 |
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| Prays for a speedy recovery |
07-10-2007, 12:26 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I think YorkieShadow went through this with Mickey. She hasn't been on lately I don't think. I think she was having phone or computer probs. So sorry to hear this. Hope your baby -- who is beautiful BTW -- is better very soon. |
07-10-2007, 12:55 PM | #6 |
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| stones Best wishes to your Yorkie...they will check the stones and that way they can give you a diet and meds to hopefully prevent future ones from forming. Different types require a different approach for prevention I am told..I had a Doxie female with stones many years ago..she took a urine acidifier the rest of her life and never had a reoccurence..they have much better prevention and treatment today. Last edited by YorkieRose; 07-10-2007 at 12:57 PM. |
07-10-2007, 06:01 PM | #7 |
Mommy's Lil' Miracle Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mufreesboro, TN
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| Thanks for everyone's well wishes. His surgery is scheduled for first thing in the morning. Now I have to watch him all night and make sure he can get at least a little urine out. If the bladder stones move further into his urethra and they cannot flush them out into the bladder and then remove them, then they will have to do some reconstruction and create a new place for him to pee out of. I really pray it doesn't come to that. Any questions I should ask the vet? I am really big on asking questions, its makes me feel in control of the situation when I know more about what is going on.
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07-10-2007, 06:48 PM | #8 |
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| Aw, poor little guy. I never heard of that kind of reconstructive surgery. I hope he will be OK. Bladder and kidney stones are nasty and horribly painful - I can tell you all about it. Good thoughts and prayers going up for you and your little guy. |
07-10-2007, 07:15 PM | #9 |
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| I have had no experience with stones in dogs, but I have passed several kidney stones myself. OUCH! The reason they like to analyze them to see what kind they are is so that they can maybe determine the cause. For example, my brother has kidney stones, and his are caused by calcium. So, he can help prevent or control them by his diet. In my case, they are oxalate stones which form as one of the wonderful side effects of Crohn's Disease. I wish Bailey all the best, I will keep him in my prayers!!! |
07-10-2007, 07:29 PM | #10 |
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| Im sorry Im just now seeing this. My Little Yorkie Mickey just had this same thing happen to him. Im so sorry Bailey is going tho it too. with Mickey they did the guessing game so his went on for awhile, and he suffered some thing terrible, They tried flushing him out a few times and it did not work, They wanted to try it again and I said no, Just do the surgery. he had allready been so sick and in so much pain. so on 5/10/07 he had the surgery to remove the crystals/stones from his Bladder the Stones was in the opening of his urethra too, they couldnt get past that spot and just built up there. Its important that they have the stones analysis so they can make recommendations on how to prevent their reoccurance. and to know what type of Precription foods he will need for that type of stone. Mickey is now eating U/D presciption food. dry, it comes in can too, But Mickey dont like can food. Miceys was 80% Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate and 20% calcium oxalate monohdrate. Mickey had a bad time after the surgery, in a lot of pain, Make sure your vet gives him pain pills, he will need them. also make sure you give him lots to drink, even if you have to do it by syringe, and take him out to potty often, you cant let their bladder get to full after surgery.They put Mickey on many meds and a lot of them made him sick, I had to feed him This can of special food by syringe on and off for a week to get him built back up. If you have problems with your little one eating Id ask for that, they have it at the vets. I cant think of the name right now, but if you need it later let me know, I have it all wrote down and on CD. Good luck wit your baby. I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers. |
07-11-2007, 09:13 AM | #11 |
Mommy's Lil' Miracle Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mufreesboro, TN
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| Thanks for everyone's advice, especially you YorkieShadow. I was keeping up with your experience with Mickey which was actually how I knew that Bailey needed to get into the vet right away when he couldn't pee. When I brought him in, they wanted to treat him with antibiotics and see if it got any better. Thanks to seeing what you went through with Mickey, I insisted on doing more tests to see if it was more than just a bladder infection. That is when they found the bladder stones and saw that they were in the opening of his urethra and that he needed surgery right away. If you hadn't shared your experience with us, then the stones would have completely blocked his urethra and his bladder could have ruptured while I was "waiting to see if the antibiotics worked" like they had wanted to do at first. I really give you credit for saving my baby's life. to you and a really big thanks. Tucker and the Girls said to give you and Mickey tons of kisses for helping to save their brother's life
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07-11-2007, 09:16 AM | #12 |
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| OUCHIE Bailey! I am so sorry you are in pain. I'm thinking about you. Please keep us updated. |
07-11-2007, 09:23 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Awww ... that's incredible! That Debbie (YorkieShadow) sure is great, isn't she? Is the surgery all done now? |
07-11-2007, 10:17 AM | #14 |
Mommy's Lil' Miracle Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mufreesboro, TN
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| Bailey is out of surgery. They were able to get all of the stones out without doing any reconstruction. He was under longer than they had wanted and they ARE having trouble getting him to wake up. I am going out of my freaking mind right now! Please continue to pray for him
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07-11-2007, 10:25 AM | #15 |
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| Oh No I am praying for him!
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