[TxVicki]

Originally Posted by kristykins

Hey everyone. So, I'm pretty sure my baby has a UTI. I'm getting him to the vet this afternoon, but I'm wondering if anyone here uses belly bands, and has had an issue with UTI's at all?

I leave a belly band with a pad in it on my little guy when I'm at work because he's not fixed and likes to mark the couch when I'm away. (my roommates couch rather)

Last week he pulled the belly band off, and had chewed through the pad...then in the last 24 hours has turned a bit lethargic, and seems very uncomfortable. He keeps licking his private area, and drinking lots of water, and seemed to have a fever last night possibly. He kept wanting to lay very close to me also.
Poor little guy.

Anyway, I'm wondering what the connection could be to a belly band and if anyone has had any issues with them causing problems?

I do know it possible to get UTI's if Belly Bands are left on for long periods of time without being changed to a clean pad. I know when I had a male that we adopted he did were belly bands, when ever I changed pad's I also cleaned his penis area really good with a wipe.