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10-15-2011, 11:18 AM | #1 |
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| Struvite and Oxalate Bladder Stones - 2nd surgery About 6 months I noticed my 8 year old male yorkie had blood in his urine. I took him to the vet and they told me he had a kidney infection, gave him antibiotics. Within 2 days he was straining to urinate and was barely getting anything out. I took him to another vet to get a second opinion and he immediately called me and said he had 6 kidney stones lodged in his urethra and said he needed surgery to remove the stones and help him pass future stones. They did a perineal urethrostomy (basically made him a girl...they cut an opening at the base of his penis so he could pass future stones) They surgery was successful and he healed quickly. About 4 months later I noticed he was having to go more than usual and saw some small stones in his urine. I figured it was normal considering the vet said they would probably come back. I noticed blood in his urine about a week later so I took him back to the vet. They did xrays and found 5 bladder stones the size of marbles in his bladder and he had to have another surgery to remove the stones from his bladder. The test on the stones determined they were oxalate and struvite and he also had a staph infection. They put him on canned Hills U/D food and antibiotics. I was very confused as to why he wasn't put on this food to begin with and questioned if he should have had the surgery to remove the huge stones first but the vet told me those stones formed after the first surgery....which I have a hard time believing. It has been about a month since this last surgery and still haven't been able to get rid of the infection. They did another urine culture last week and we are waiting on the results to see if he needs another antibiotic. He acts like nothing is wrong, full of energy and loves his new food but he has to be taken out every two hours and when he sleeps he wakes up in a puddle of urine. I just don't think this is normal...it's been over a month since surgery. The vet seems to think it is and said the bladder surgery made his bladder a lot smaller and it will take time for it to stretch back out. I am constantly washing sheets, bathing him and cleaning up urine. I have spent over $3000 on vet bills and don't know what else to do. If anyone has any advice or knowledge on this subject I would greatly appreciate it if you would share with me. Thanks so much! |
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10-15-2011, 10:08 PM | #2 |
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| I am sorry you are going through this. From what I understand, male and female dogs get bladderstones for different reasons. I only have experience from a female foster having stones, and she had 4 large ones, larger than marbles, the largest being about 1/2 the size of a chicken nugget. She got surgery and they did not come back. I don't know what is going on with your poor baby. Maybe take him to yet another vet? I doubt he was able to form more full on stones within one month. I really hope you find out soon, poor baby.
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10-16-2011, 03:06 AM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | I think it is time for a second opinion. You didn't mention if you were seeing a specialist for this condition, or if you were seeing just a general vet for your pup. I hope that you can get some answers.
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10-16-2011, 03:21 AM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | 01 Oxalate Bladder Stones (Canine) - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company! I've linked a very informative article about oxalate stones for you to read. Univ of Minnesota seems to be mentioned quite frequently there as an authorative treatment source for this condition. It appears that oxalate stones tend to reform and can reform quickly. Monitoring is mentioned as a key to successful ongoing treatment.
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