Yes we've done cultures, they didn't grow anything. We are trying to have the vet nutritionist provide input in the diet to dissolve the crystals but she was on vacation so that will be happening this week. His ultrasound showed very tiny crystals so unlikely he will have an obstruction at this time.
He has shown some improvement on the cranberry juice and metacam but not as much a we had hoped.
As for the diets, they are cans of crap and really high fat. I'm not comfortable with the diets after just having a near death with pancreatitis with the other dog. I tried it one night and he threw up and he did not tolerate the diet. All the other struvite diet are similar in high level of garbage fats. I will do it only with the blessing and oversight of the specialist.
In the meanwhile I want to keep him comfy and the cranberry has sugar in it and I don't like pumping my dogs with sugar.
I'm frustrated!
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