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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots  Ok I just got home with Cooper. My former vet did not send all the records so we were working off the info I was able to relay. We will get the records or I'll have to go to the former vet to get them. I really liked the demeanor of the new vet and the practice is also a member of AAHA.
The vet didn't believe that Cooper had struvite crystals and thought perhaps oxalate crystals. However, without the records we really don't know. She said even with struvite crystals he should not have changed his food and should have been given antibiotics. I was so glad to hear this as its the reason for switching vets.
She took an x-ray to see if there were stones. They were no stones but he was so constipated and backed up that she couldn't even view his bladder on the x-ray. She said it was definitely not a normal x-ray. I mentioned that since he switched food he hasn't been pooping as much - not even 1/2 the amount. I'm going to put him back on Fromm to see if we can get him to poop. I'm then bringing him back next week after fasting to see if they can get a better x-ray. If not, he will get an enema and an ultrasound.
The erection issue could be related or not. We won't know until further testing. She physically showed me what an erection looked like (on Cooper, ugh) and that is not at all what I've been seeing in the mornings. He's not completely exposed. It's only the red tip. We are going to rule out anything medical and then she will contact a behaviorist if need be. I said I catch him in the mornings licking himself because he's uncomfortable. She says he could be masturbating and creating the erection by licking. OMG 
So we are going Wednesday. I'm dropping him off in the morning for a day at the vet. |
I am glad you like your new vet... and I hope you have an answer soon!!!
The licking to the point of erection was how I found out about Sammy's kidney issues. I took him in because he licked until he looked almost like he had a sore on his "area". He was xrayed etc... give an anti biotic and then we went back for blood work and found that the creatian and bun were a little elevated. Early kidney disease. I have seen diets on the stones on my yahoo groups... it doesn't seam too outlandish.
I will send a prayer that all is well