[Ringo1]

Well, the vet called me back. He thinks that it is no coincidence that this started with the start of the Royal Canin SO which he states is designed to make them go more often though, ideally, NOT to the point of peeing in her sleep.

He states they did culture her urine and he is going to culture it again next Thursday when she has been off the antibiotics for one week. He states that the antibiotic she was given was specific for the bacteria she had - but that the best news would be that perhaps it was resistant and we could then fix all this with a new antibiotic.

In the menatime, I'm to make sure she goes out more frequently, take up water one hour before bedtime and take her outside (and stay with her) right before bed as opposed to 30 minutes before bed. I'm to try this tonight, along with feeding her earlier in the evening, and see how she does.

If her culture turns out fine ~ then we will look at a diet change (and perhaps I'll look at a second opinion).

I took her for a walk today and she peed several times - but she likes to pee whenever Ringo does so not sure that means anything.

The vet called before I saw all your responses. He thinks it is due to the food - she wasn't good at holding her bladder before (true but she didn't pee in her sleep) and that this food with it's high salt content has pushed her to not holding it at all.

I'm at a loss now but have to get back to work.