zowi has trace amounts of blood / protein in urine :(
 

i am a very concerned momma right now. my 10 1/2 year old baby girl zowi has been urinating more frequent than usual, and having potty accidents in the middle of the kitchen floor. this is very unlike her, so i decided to take her to see our beloved dogtor yesterday. she did an in house urinalysis that showed trace amounts of blood and protein in her urine. she said that it is done with a test strip that sometimes isn't sensitive enough to pick up on everything. so she sent it out to the lab yesterday for further evaluation and will call with the results of that today when she gets them.
zowi received an antibiotic injection yesterday and will start on 2 weeks worth of clavamox later on today. we are hoping that this is just the beginning of a urinary tract infection. i am so worried, hoping this isn't kidney problems.... has anyone else had this similar result with thier furbaby? if yes, what was the outcome????
last august zowi had bloodwork and urinalysis done as a routine check up. that is when she started to gain some weight, so we wanted to rule out a thyroid problem, etc. bloodwork was perfect but urinalysis had trace amounts of protein. she had same round of antibiotics and 2 weeks later was retested urinalysis and it came back perfect. there haven't been any other problems untill now.
zowi has also lost a little bit of weight. if she did not have these other symptoms, it would be a good thing, but now i'm a bit concerned. we have been feeding her blue buffalo weight management and excersing her as much as possible with lots of walks and dog park running. plus, our one year old yorkie pixie does encourage her to be more active. in february before her dental she weighed 10.6 pounds. her doc said she would like to see her weigh 9 pounds. yesterday zowi weighed 10 pounds even. february's bloodwork also came back perfect.
so any positive thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated as always! thank you so much in advance! you guys are the best! :animal-pa

Connie, I sure hope it is nothing serious. I have no idea why, but hopefully you will be getting answers soon, and the news will be good. Thinking about your little dog. Have a nice day and stay well.

I don't have any experience with this or advice to offer, but I wanted to send best wishes to Zowi that this nothing serious and that it will be fixed easily with the medication. You are a good mommy for getting her to the doctor right away.

Keep us updated.

Thank you steve. I really hope not either!

I'm so sorry to read this about Zowi. I know how much you love your little girl, and I hope she gets better very soon. I surely will keep both of you in my thoughts and prayers, and I anxiously await the results of her tests.

thanks so much for your well wishes! zowi and i appreciate it very much and would also like to send them to you & your maximo. takes a good doggie mommy to know one!

Update
 

so zowi and i had to go back to the dogtors office this afternoon.... still no results to report unfortunately... the lab was unable to perform the more extensive test because there wasn't enough urine to do it. they did perform pretty much the same test that was done in office yesterday, with the same results. so today they took another sample and said it would be plenty and i will have results tomorrow. in the meantime, zowi is of course continuing the antibiotic (clavamox) prescribed yesterday. i will update when i know more....

Keeping Zowie in my prayers...

thank you so much for the positive thoughts and prayers! i am very anxious for the results too. now i have to wait, again. i'm trying not to worry too much and hoping it's nothing serious. up until this potty thing zowi has been more active with pixie around and in great health... we are keeping a very close eye on her for now and giving her lots of love, as always :) she's such a sweetie. i will update asap....

thank you so much! zowi and i greatly appreciate it!

I will keep Zowi in my prayers that it is nothing serious. My Pixie had a urinalysis done today and hers came back with trace amounts of white cells, blood and protein and her ph level was off. It is always such a worry with these babies.

I am sorry your little Zowi is having this problem. I have no advice to offer but will say a prayer it is nothing serious. Hopefully, a minor issue that can be cleared up in no time. Sending well wishes to Zowi. ((hugs))

thank you for keeping zowi in your prayers. we have also had your little pixie in ours. i am terribly sorry to hear that you and your baby are going through this. we will also hope that it is nothing serious with her and that it can be fixed with medication. you are right, i'm always worrying over mine too. non yorkie/dog people think i'm out of my mind with them always at the vet. but as we well know.... its always something... and they're worth it. i'll be checking in for updates on pixie... thanks again.

your prayers and well wishes are greatly appreciated. thanks

have the doctors given you a reason for this? i'll check your thread for more info...

I am very sorry to hear about your baby girl. I hope she gets better very soon. I will keep bolth of you in my prayers tonight i wish the best luck for you and her. I'm sure she is fine just a little thing that is going on.

:getwellso:goodluck::getwell::big_hug::getwellso

results
 

so i am pretty sure that i got positive news today. zowi's urinalysis results came back normal! (other than trace amounts of blood and protein) the dr said in order to be concerned there would need to be around a count of 20, but zowi only has 2. thats the good news... but i am still worried.
so i asked what would possibly be causing the trace amounts of blood and protein??? she said that kidney problems can go undetected until they have lost most of their function. she also said that her urine has been very diluted so that could be early signs of cushings and to keep an eye on it to see if it continues to be clear.
i can't see why zowi would pee in the middle of my kitchen floor right in front of me (this has happened 3 times in the past week) if she wasn't trying to tell me something.
the dr said the next step is to do an ultrasound to rule out the possibility of any masses. she said that she would not expect to find any though. our regular vet is on vacation as of friday, i wish i had her opinion. but as of right now we are planning on going ahead with the ultrasound asap.
thanks so much everyone for your prayers and support on here. we greatly appreciate it! hugs to you all!

Good Luck Connie. Glad you got some good news, but still a lot to make you worry. The Ultrasound will really help detect any problems in that area. I know how important it is to have your own Vet available when you need him/her. Since Carlo's Illness, we have worked with several Specialists, Internal Medicine and Sorgeon. If you ever need a referal, let me know. Hope it gets better for you guys as all need to healthy for the Boat Ride down the Chicago River this summer.

I will keep Zowi in my prayers that the US will return clean results and that the problem is not a serious one. Keep those updates coming.

I'm keeping you and Zowi in my prayers. Sending good thoughts and hugs to you both.

thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers, they are greatly appreciated!

steve thank you very much. i know you have taken such great care and been through so much with carlo so i am sure that you have got to know some great specialists and i'm sure some day i will be taking you up on that. hopefully a very long time from now. i really appreciate it! we are all really excited for the boat cruise and hope she's all better by then too! hugs to you and marge and the furkids! :)

thank you! i definitely will!

thank you so much for the thoughts and prayers! they are greatly appreciated!

looks like zowi will be having the US on thursday afternoon. our own dr will be back in the office that day, and i would much rather have her than just anyone. zowi did have another potty accident last night, but aside from that she is doing great. thanks so much everyone, i will update with results...

I always keep you, Zowi, and Pixie in my thoughts, heart, and prayers. I have grown to care about your family and your happiness. When I first read about Zowi my heart dropped, and I hope you can find the answers to what is causing her problems. I am praying for great news from the ultrasound.

You and Zowi are in my prayers. I'll be thinking about her Thursday and praying you get a positive outcome on the test.

Glad to hear she is better, and hopefully on Thursday you will have some answer that will help her. Stay Cool!

lisa, you are such a sweet person. we are so lucky to have you here on this site. thank you for your constant thoughts and prayers. i say them for you as well and cannot wait for the day i read that a new little baby (or 2) is lucky enough to have you for a mommy! hugs to you! i am about to update with US results and think i will be starting a new thread as well...

thank you!