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Originally Posted by kjcmsw 
And we would not have known unless we did a urinalysis!
And you would not have know unless they did a urinalysis...why? Because they told you that? Did you expect them to say "oh yes we know what it is but were going to run this test?" There are often two very different sides to be considered.
OBVIOUSLY, if it hadn't have cleared up then tests would be recommended, but if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck and not a gambling situation.
Experienced/knowledgable/outmoded/ancient/Sorry give me an older vet with real life experience anytime.
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Sorry didn't mean to sound rude...it's just you even stated there was no symptomology of a UTI, so naturally no one would treat it as such, and your dog was old with medical problems...big difference between all that and a young healthy dog showing signs of a UTI, which is reasonable to treat as such initially.
It's like having kids I'm sure, at some point (with an established relationship with your medical doctor) you're able to use your motherly experience and dx your child and simply confer with the doctor on the proper course of treatment, some things are not "brain surgery".