[Mom to Hot Rod]

Well, we went to the vets today and got somewhat good new and some bad news. At this moment in time, he doesn't have stones but definitely still has a UTI. There is still a lot of crystals in his urine. Vet can not be sure if he will develop stones from this as it can happen or not. So we are doing another culture, trying a new diet and new meds until we get results-hopefully by Friday. His pH level was at 8.

Now for the new issue that was seen today...

The vet can not be 100% sure, as they did not sedate him for xray, but one of Hot Rod's legs is is shorter than the other. It is also bowed outward. He wasn't very cooperative so she is not sure if it is in fact shorter since he didn't want to extend it. The hip alignment is off. She thinks that this is a probable cause for not wanting to walk. And in addition to this he has an apparent injury to his back. Could be from playing with Maggie or just overcompensating for his leg. She wants to figure out the UTI issue first and then figure out what is going on with his leg.