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Originally Posted by yorkie2 Beau turned 5 years old in October. I also learned that they usually develop stones between the ages of 5-12. He did wonderfully during his recovery. He didn't have to wear the cone. He never tried to do anything to his stitches. He didn't even try to lick them. I guess I was lucky in that aspect. I was worried about that before the surg. I had a poodle that wore a cone one time and my vet told me that when he ate or drank, I could take the cone off of him. He did have bladder leakage for about the first week and urgency for about the first 2 weeks. I had blankets and throws all over the house because his bladder did leak. Before his surg, he would constantly have to urinate. I just always thought it was because he is so small and I figured his bladder couldn't hold it. How did they find Tobi's stones. Beau was holding his back leg up and I brought him in to the vet for that. We decided to do xrays and Dr. M. saw the stones.
It's so nice to talk to someone that is going through this also. Don't worry, Tobi will continue to improve and he will be fine. It did take Beau a little while though. |
Tobi also started having to urinate what seemed like every 15-30 mins. After a few days of this I started worrying. So I started watching him more closer when I took him out. I notice he would stay in the same position for long periods of time and then I saw a drop of blood at the end and I freaked... But I figured it was a urinary infection that he had and that I would just have to get more anitbiotics for him so I called the vet and my husband took him in for me and got the pills. Well we had him on the pills a week and there was no improvement and he seemed to even get worse. Now he making strange noises when he urinates. Moans and wimpers really. Broke my heart. So I call the vet again and said this isn't working and he told me to bring Tobi back and that they would run more test.
When I got there they wanted to keep him overnight for observation and take x-rays. The next day they told me he had at least 2 stones pea sized in his bladder. So it turns out that 2 yrs ago that wasn't a bladder infection either it was the stones. We never xrayed him back then because the pills worked.
Once they opened him up they actually found 4 stones. He gets his stitches out in the morning. I can't wait! I had to leave the cone on due to he would never allow me to put it back on. He is a handful. I looked at his stitches last night and they seem so much better. All the redness and swelling is gone. You can tell he even feels much better.
Yes, he is having to still urinate alot but I figure like you said that it will ease as he recovers.
Glad to hear Beau done so well. Vet called last night and said see you Friday and by the way I have a new diet for Tobi. I just pray Tobi will not fight me on this and just eat what he needs to. He is very stubborn. He'll turn his little nose up and just refuse to even look at it. People say leave it there long enough and they will eat. No not true, I really believe he'd rather starve himself.
Thanks for all the info. Its been a real help. I will let you know Friday once the stitches are removed how its going.
Thanks!