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redwind30 · 01-10-2012, 06:45 PM

My little 11 year old guy has a history of pancreatits and bladder stones. Both have been controlled with diet and medication. He woke me up several times last night to go out and pee. I became concerned and caught some urine in a cup and there was some blood.

I dropped him off at the Vet's this AM. Needless to say it has been a very stressful day. One of my coworkers told me her dog died hours after finding blood in urine. Another told me her dog was diagnoised with cancer. I love him so much this caused me to completely panic!

They found crystals in the urine (not unusual for him). They also did a Xray and did not find any stones. The Vet put him on antiobiotic in case it is infection. I am to take him back to the vet in 3 weeks for urinalysis to see if the blood is completely gone. If it is still there we will need to do an ultrasound.

The vet told me to watch his urine stream. My brain was fired after worrying all day so I did not think to ask all of the questions I should have asked. So, I am hoping someone here may have some ideas. How can I tell if he is just "marking his territory" when we walk vs "straining" to pee. The Vet said the main thing to worry about is that the stone could cause a blockage. However, he did not seem to think Bear is in danger at this point.

Can anyone give me any other signs to watch for?
Thanks

01-10-2012, 06:45 PM	#1
redwind30 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: bradenton fl usa Posts: 91	Marking territory or straining My little 11 year old guy has a history of pancreatits and bladder stones. Both have been controlled with diet and medication. He woke me up several times last night to go out and pee. I became concerned and caught some urine in a cup and there was some blood. I dropped him off at the Vet's this AM. Needless to say it has been a very stressful day. One of my coworkers told me her dog died hours after finding blood in urine. Another told me her dog was diagnoised with cancer. I love him so much this caused me to completely panic! They found crystals in the urine (not unusual for him). They also did a Xray and did not find any stones. The Vet put him on antiobiotic in case it is infection. I am to take him back to the vet in 3 weeks for urinalysis to see if the blood is completely gone. If it is still there we will need to do an ultrasound. The vet told me to watch his urine stream. My brain was fired after worrying all day so I did not think to ask all of the questions I should have asked. So, I am hoping someone here may have some ideas. How can I tell if he is just "marking his territory" when we walk vs "straining" to pee. The Vet said the main thing to worry about is that the stone could cause a blockage. However, he did not seem to think Bear is in danger at this point. Can anyone give me any other signs to watch for? Thanks