Stedman isn't doing well again....he has got to go see the vet

[SexyJessi257]

im glad he's doing better... im also praying that everything turns out good tomorrow. poor baby and u and ur fam. prayers coming your way

[TatumsMom]

Oh wow..... that took a good long while to read all of it. I'm so sorry that I haven't noticed this thread. I just don't go into this section much due to lack of time but I read through every page of this one. I have absolutely no advise for you but know that every thing I read on here could potentially be knowledge well worth having some day.

I'm so sorry for what ya'll have been going through but am glad to hear that maybe little Steddy is on the upswing. I'll be watching for your update tomorrow after the vet visit! Sending many prayers and hugs your way from me and Tatum.

[Amazing Yorkies]

Praying for a good report on Wednesday!

[AprilLove]

Thinking about you little Stedman. So happy to hear things are getting better. We will be thinking of you tomorrow, hope all news is good and the spot they saw is gone!!

[stedmansmommy]

Well everyone, I am afraid that I have yet more bad news on little Stedman The last few times I have let him outside to go potty, he hasn't peed at all He is lifting his leg, but nothing is coming out again. We are staying over at my moms house for a while as the stupid AC at our house decided to go out yesterday (yeah, just great...) and we will be here until someone gets over to our house to fix it (we are having nothing but problems with the STUPID insurance company!!! ) - ANYWAY....as most of you know, Stedman wears a belly band 99% of the time (except of course when he is outside going potty, and when he is in the bath). Well, when he comes over to my moms house, he marks ALOT (of course with his band on) because there are new/different smells that he doesn't smell every single day, etc....and anyhow, we got over here at my moms house yesterday and yesterday Stedman was marking in here like crazy and when I took his belly band off of him to let him outside to go potty, the pad inside of it was pretty much soaked....so he HAD been "going" yesterday. However today, the last 3 times or so that I have let him outside, he lifts his little leg and once again, nothing is coming out I am just so disappointed that this is happening all over again. I thought he was good to go for the most part Of course I was still nervous about him going back to the vet tomorrow in fear of what they might have to tell me....but I was at least happy and relieved that he was both peeing and pooping without any problems - but now here we go again I hate this!! Maybe he really does have a stone And now I am even MORE scared about taking him in for his appointment tomorrow. Gosh I just don't want him to tell me that he needs surgery Tatum already needs it and to know that BOTH of my babies might just kills me

Our vet called me yesterday to check on him and see how he was doing and I told him that everything was going well and that Stedman was peeing AND pooping fine because he WAS....but now it isn't looking good again.

I am going to go and let Steddy out again to try and go potty and will be back to post an update if anything happens to change with him and he ends up going. Please say a little prayer for him everyone....I just feel so helpless

[nikkinack]

O poor thing, I will be praying for you both. I hope it all gets better for him.

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by stedmansmommy

Well everyone, I am afraid that I have yet more bad news on little Stedman The last few times I have let him outside to go potty, he hasn't peed at all He is lifting his leg, but nothing is coming out again. We are staying over at my moms house for a while as the stupid AC at our house decided to go out yesterday (yeah, just great...) and we will be here until someone gets over to our house to fix it (we are having nothing but problems with the STUPID insurance company!!! ) - ANYWAY....as most of you know, Stedman wears a belly band 99% of the time (except of course when he is outside going potty, and when he is in the bath). Well, when he comes over to my moms house, he marks ALOT (of course with his band on) because there are new/different smells that he doesn't smell every single day, etc....and anyhow, we got over here at my moms house yesterday and yesterday Stedman was marking in here like crazy and when I took his belly band off of him to let him outside to go potty, the pad inside of it was pretty much soaked....so he HAD been "going" yesterday. However today, the last 3 times or so that I have let him outside, he lifts his little leg and once again, nothing is coming out I am just so disappointed that this is happening all over again. I thought he was good to go for the most part Of course I was still nervous about him going back to the vet tomorrow in fear of what they might have to tell me....but I was at least happy and relieved that he was both peeing and pooping without any problems - but now here we go again I hate this!! Maybe he really does have a stone And now I am even MORE scared about taking him in for his appointment tomorrow. Gosh I just don't want him to tell me that he needs surgery Tatum already needs it and to know that BOTH of my babies might just kills me

Our vet called me yesterday to check on him and see how he was doing and I told him that everything was going well and that Stedman was peeing AND pooping fine because he WAS....but now it isn't looking good again.

I am going to go and let Steddy out again to try and go potty and will be back to post an update if anything happens to change with him and he ends up going. Please say a little prayer for him everyone....I just feel so helpless

Oh no...I'm sorry If he's not peeing at all, I wouldn't wait until tomorrow. If his bladder is full and he can't pee, very bad things can happen...urine can backflow into his kidneys, toxins can be released into his body, and his bladder could even rupture if it got too full...plus I know how bad it feels when you have to pee badly. I would give your vet a call and see if he can see him tonight if he isn't peeing

[7TimesBlessed]

I've been trying to search the net for home remedy for kidney stones in pets....I remember a girlfriend using olive oil and vinegar to rid her dog of them....this can also be used for humans....but I don't know how much or how often....this exerpt is from one of the sites.....





[YEA] Rachel from St. Louis, MO writes: "My parent's dog had horrible kidney stones and a urinary tract infection. He could not hold his urine sometimes and other times he could not release it. He was in a lot of pain. The vet reccomended surgery. My mom was reluctant because she believes in natural cures and the fact that there is a 40% chance of it repeating in a year. She put him on a special diet and it didn't work. After two days of putting him on the Apple Cider Vinegar, he appears to be cured! They put a little in his drinking water and a few drops in his food. It worked like a wonder drug! He is happy and energetic again and is no longer having accidents or in pain. He is back to his old self. Highly Recomended!"

Apple Cider Vinegar Cures for Dogs.


maybe there are other sites someone is aware of???

[7TimesBlessed]

I found this newsletter in my email box....now acc to this article is sounds like you should stay away from acidic stuff......this woman is accessible and has helped a friend of mine in florida w her boxers....it may be worth emailing her or giving her a call on the 800 number.....sorry the following is so long but maybe something in the article will trigger something w you.............

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From: DoniaSea@aol.com [mailtooniaSea@aol.com]
Subject: April Health Tips E-Newsletter for Dogs: Healthy Diet Principles

Healthy Diet Principles for Healthy Liver and Kidneys

More than ever, dogs need to have a healthy liver and kidneys to break down the chemicals that have crept into their foods and environment. Liver and kidneys are your dog's detoxification system.

The liver is the gateway to a dog's body and in this chemical age their detoxification systems can easily be overloaded. The kidneys are the filtration system that eliminates wastes and excess water, and just like the liver, they can also be easily overloaded.

How can you protect your dog’s detoxification system? And if your dog already has a compromised liver and/or kidneys, is there anything you can do to improve the function of their detoxification system?

The good news is that there is a lot you can do to help your dog live a healthy and long life even though their liver and kidneys may currently be dysfunctional. Diet plays a vital role in supporting the health of their liver and kidneys. Most vets agree that the most important factor in holistic treatment of compromised liver and kidneys is a low protein diet. However, the following principles will help protect their detoxification system beyond just giving them a low protein diet.

A Healthy Digestive System Leads to Healthy Liver and Kidneys:

I have read many books on the topic of health and the one book that made more sense to me in terms of how to heal the body naturally was Henry Bieler's book Food Is Your Best Medicine. What stuck in my mind is the logic Dr. Bieler used to explain how degenerative diseases develop. He said: "The ...body, a chemical engine, accepts all the food it is fed. Some it discards violently by vomiting or diarrhea; some, from the large economy-size package fed to it, it stores in fat reservoirs, a cushion against leaner times; some it gratefully uses to fire its countless tiny cell furnaces, after painstaking and marvelously complex biochemical treatment." The food goes into the digestive system, "...a chemical refinery which manufactures its own fuels and delivers energy from the raw materials provided it: proteins, fats, carbohydrates....vitamins and minerals." (Bieler, pgs. 53-54). Therefore, the digestive system is the first line of the body’s defense against harmful foods and toxins.

If the digestive system becomes congested from harmful foods and toxins, then its able allies, the liver and kidneys take over the burden of breaking down the nutrients from foods and filtering out toxins that come in from the gut. Therefore, the liver and the kidneys are the body's second line of defense against disease (p.61).

It then makes sense that the liver and kidneys will become congested and dysfunctional because the digestive system malfunctions. Digestive system malfunctions can be in the form of indigestion, acid reflux, intolerance to foods, nausea and vomiting attacks, bloating, constipation, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, etc., all symptoms that may occur first, leading eventually to liver and kidneys dysfunction.

It would make sense that to support the health of the liver and kidneys, the digestive system must first become healthy.

Besides probitics and enzymes as supplements that will aid the health of the digestive system, I often recommend juicing celery and zucchini for dogs with compromized kidneys and liver. Sodium helps with the digestive system. Sodium is found in abudnance in celery and zucchini. Since the liver and kidneys take over added detoxification jobs when the digestive system is not functioning properly, getting the digestive system to work better will relieve any stress from the liver as it processes food and the kidneys as it eliminates toxins. Here's further explanation:

Balancing digestion by adding more sodium to your dog’s diet:

Sodium plays a vital role in digestion. Sodium or salt is necessary for balancing fluids and pH in the intestinal tract. I’m talking here about organic sodium or salt as found in green and sea vegetables and NOT commercial salt (sodium chloride) or sea salt. Both commercial salt and sea salt are inorganic (ionic) minerals. The animal's body does not possess any enzymes strong enough to break the ionic bonds found in inorganic minerals.

Sea vegetables (i.e., kelp, blue green algae) or juicing green vegetables daily offers dogs organic minerals required to help digestion. Sufficient sodium enables their body to manufacture watery bicarbonates used to neutralize overacid stomach contents. Foods can then be well digested.

In addition, the production of hydrochloric acid is often extremely low causing symptoms such as indigestion and allergies. Low stomach acid can be addressed with sufficient daily intake of organic sodium.

One of the best and quick ways of making sure your dog is getting sufficient sodium in his/her body is to juice celery and zucchini every day for them. These two vegetables give the body a natural diuretic effect and aid in the elimination of carbon dioxide. The sodium content will neutralize acid ash residue of acidic foods in their body.

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[7TimesBlessed]

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Your Dog's Diet Should Include Organic Foods:

The liver and kidneys are the body's principal organs of detoxification, and if these organs are faced with health challenges, then the daily metabolic waste is not being processed or secreted properly from the body . It only makes sense that you won't want to buy commercial foods for your dog that may add more harmful chemicals to your dogs diet, which will further stress the liver and kidneys.

Commercial foods are sprayed repeatedly with insecticides, fungicides, ripened with ethylene gas and perhaps waxed with an insect secretion. Animals whose meat ends up in your dog’s canned or dry foods are fed antibiotics and the ground-up remains of thousands of dead animals, and has potent sex hormones implanted into them to accelerate their growth.

We suggest you consider only organic foods for your dog. These foods are produced without synthetic herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers, post-harvest fungicides, antibiotics growth-promoters, or size enhancing hormones. These foods rely upon Mother Nature’s forces, recycling of nutrients and sustainable methods of production. Foods certified as organic must be grown on farms that are inspected and fully certified according to a stringent set of standards.

When it Comes to Your Dogs' Diet Think Raw:

I know that there is controversy about feeding your dog raw foods. If you do not want to feed your dog 100% raw foods (I highly recommend it-my first choice), then make sure that it is a combination of home cooked meals and raw foods. The meat can be cooked and most of the fruits and veggies should be raw. Dogs are considered omnivores so fruits and vegetables should be part of their diet to provide them with enzymatically live and alkaline nutrients.

Avoid Giving Your Dog the Bad Fats:

Make sure that if you are going to cook a home meal for your dog that you do not use fats that present a high workload for the liver, gall bladder and kidneys. These are margarines and processed vegetable oils (hydrogenated fats). I highly recommend that you use fresh, unheated coconut oil or ghee (clarified butter). These two types of fats can withstand high heat without burning and/or mutating. Better yet, don’t
use any type of fat/oil for cooking. Just steam the meat or veggies.

Think Simple But Nutritious Meals:

When the liver and kidneys are compromised, you need to feed your dog simple meals and yet high in nutrition. A meal that combines several types of high protein foods like meat, eggs mixed with grains like rice and veggies, is a meal that the liver and kidneys will have a hard time breaking apart and processing. It is more advisable to give your dog a simple meal such as combining one type of high protein food like meat with vegetables. The liver and kidneys can deal with such a meal in terms of breaking it down and assimilating it with no problems.

Feed Your Dog More Alkaline than Acidic Foods:

Your dog's body is filled with fluids both inside and outside the cells in the muscles, the brain, bones, the bloodstream, the spine, saliva, in urine, etc.

All fluids have a certain level of acidity or alkalinity. This level is measured by the pH value. The pH scale runs from zero to 14. A pH of 7 is considered neutral, while a pH higher than 7 is considered alkaline and a pH lower than 7 is considered acidic.

The sicker the dog the more acidic the fluids in her/his body. You can help your dog regain their health by helping reducing the acidity in the fluids of their body.

The main determining factor for maintaining a pH level on the alkaline or acidic side in the dog's body is the food he/she eats. Foods are of two types, acid or alkaline. This refers to the ash value of a food or the type of residue that remains after the food is digested and processed. If the food leaves an acid residue, the body must neutralize this acid to keep the blood from becoming acidic . The acid is neutralized with alkalinity (minerals). Ideally there is adequate alkalinity (minerals) in the diet to do this. However, if there is not, the body must extract alkalinity (minerals) from its cells to neutralize the acid. Perpetuating this condition over a period of time causes the cells to become acidic, and eventually diseased.

All canned and dried foods fed to dogs today are highly acidic. They do not contain the alkaline minerals found in live and natural foods. This is why dogs with compromised liver and kidneys must be fed a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are generally metabolized to yield ash residues which result in alkaline potentials for the body fluids. The majority of mineral elements found in fruits and vegetables are alkaline in solution including potassium, calcium, sodium and magnesium.

One of the best supplements to use to help regain the alkalinity in a dog's body is wild-crafted blue green algae which is 23% natural mineral complex. This percentage is a reference to its entire mineral complex. Over 40 macro and micro minerals have been identified in wild-crafted blue green algae. The assimilation rate of these minerals into the dog's body may approach 100%. Karl Abrams, professor of chemistry at Saddleback College in Orange County , California, calls the abundance of minerals in wild-crafted blue green algae, "A Treasure Trove."

References:

Bieler, Henry G., M.D. (1965). Food Is Your Best Medicine. Ballantine Books: New York.

Wishing you and your pets extraordinary health,
Donia
Organics USA, Inc.
Pet Health & Nutrition Educator
1-800-786-9881
206-522-2422

[kalina82]

Brooke, i wonder if the belly band can have something to do with this. maybe he got the UTI from wear it all the time (kinda like women can get a UTI or a yeast infection if they were to were maxi pads all day every day). the UTI may have gone unnoticed for a while because he wears the belly bands and you wouldn't be able to see if he was urinating frequently in them. i know a UTI can't form stones, but it probably helped the process along since his kidneys were already not functioning at 100%. If he does still have that stone tomorrow i'd let your vet do the surgery to get it out. It shouldn't cost you that much if your regular vet does it. then pray he never gets another one.

[Nancy1999]

Praying all goes well. I know how hard this is on you, so sorry you have to go through this.

[wheeler53]

I've been following your thread and have been thinking about you and poor Stedman. I hope that everything is okay and give him lots of smooches from us. Take care Brooke.

[sammiz]

Aaaahhh. Poor baby! And I know this is pure hell for you, Brooke.


I am anxiously awaiting an update after the vet. I pray all goes well.

[Sloan]

So sorry to hear the latest on Steddy but am relieved that he is going to the Vet tomorrow and you will gain new information & hopefully a solution to his current uncomfortable situation. We will be saying prayers for you and Stedman starting now and continue until we get an update from you tomorrow.....


Hugs to you both.