Well, I hope you find the answer. Obviously a piece of the puzzle is missing if a dog has high pH and struvites after being treated for a UTI. Tests come back clean all the time, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea to skip them. If there are struvites present with no infection (which hasn't been determined yet), then it is possible that the pH has been up for awhile. It could be somewhat dietary. I'd be much more concerned that something is being missed though. If it is, then it could turn into a kidney infection. To each their own though. Good luck with your pup.
BTW, my pup had a nasty UTI. It cultured as e. coli. After it is cleared (nothing seen on u/a), his vet wants another culture to make sure it is gone. It's standard of care for UTIs. I'm not saying I do them everytime. But more often than not it is the safest route for the pup.
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