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Originally Posted by kalina82  Oh Nicole I'm so sorry I missed this when it first happened. Poor TJ. I'm glad to hear that everything went well though and that he is starting to feel better. I've seen this surgery done many times with great success. I hope TJ continues to do well and heals nicely.
Was this the first time he had stones stuck in his urethra? |
Hi Kelly - Yes this was the first time he had stones lodged.
I had a very busy week, going back to work, having a sitter stay with TJ, etc..
He is getting better. His rests are longer, but when he is up is still has the urge to pee like 20 times. We go tomorrow to the surgeon, for his bladder surgery incision stitches to come out and a check up. It looks good, except two spots, it seems like the knot of the stitches inside isn't going down. I told the Dr. about it and he said he may be having a reaction, but he will look it over when we go on Monday.
I spoke with my nutritionist regarding food. We talked about revising their homemade diet and also about prescription food. He said the canned RC S.O. food is good for water content, but it's too high in fat for TJ. He said I could give the kibble SO and soak it in distilled water, but the sodium content is very high and in the long run is not good for dogs with liver issues. Which brings me to the next point. He said that since TJ has produced Urate (Jan urinalysis) that we cannot dismay the fact he may have a liver issue, one that we will simply never know exactly what, but that it may be there. So, he said that both TJ and Roxy would be ok on the RC Hepatic, soaked in distilled water (like I have been doing). He said Roxy can have 1 oz. of cottage cheese daily. For TJ I have to add 1/8 teaspoon of salt to his daily ration and he can have 1 oz. of boiled lean chicken breast daily. He wants me to not add anything else, no supplements, no treats and no dental products. We will retest their urine in 2 to 3 weeks. At that point we can discuss adding things back, or not.
So that's the plan for now. Thankfully they are enjoying the RCH soaked in distilled water. I am pushing their water intake as far as I can, and to my surprise, they are drinking up all the extra water I put into their food bowls, along with the soggy kibble. I can tell already by their diluted urine color, that they are getting a good amount of water intake.
Fingers crossed that their next urinalysis are clean
All the prayers and well wishes from everyone on this thread is so much appreciated! THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU
