Crystals and Polp In My Yorkies Bladder
 

Just got back from my vet and had Kinder in for an ultrasound to get a sterile urine sample. She has had Uti's off and on through her life. She is seven years old now and I am worried sick! They found calcium osalite crystals and one little Polp in her bladder. She is allergic to chicken so she had to go on Prescription Diet Purina Canine NF. Very low in protein. Anyways she loves the food and she has to stay on it. I bring her back in one month for another ultrasound and for a sterile urine sample. My vet wants to see if the Polp will disappear from her irritation. Otherwise she has to have surgery to remove it. Please pray for my baby and if anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it. I get scared if it is cancer. I am sick with worry. Kinder is happy today and playful and doing fine otherwise. Susan

Our 4 year old Malachi was diagnosed with a uti and put on zenaquin. He has been on it 3 weeks. He appears much better but the vet wanted to do a BTA antigen test for cancer which came back positive for bladder cancer. The sample was one I furnished and lab work took 4 days from receipt of sample. With Malachi having had only 1 prior uti was surprised vet wanted to do this test and then says it is 50/50 in accuracy and several urinalysis have shown decreases in bacteria. The last was "nearly"clear. I think I would want more info on your girl before she is cut on. Good luck.

Thank you answering my post I really appreciate it. Well here is the update I did some research and found Royal Canin Urinary Prescription Diet for my little Kinder and it is made for dogs allergic to chicken. I called my vet and brought back the kidney stuff and we put her on this food. I give her 1/4 cup of warm water in her food she never was a water drinker. Thirty days went by and I brought her in for an ultrasound and thank God no more calcium oxalate crystals and no polp. Two weeks ago she started peeing in the living room so I brought her back and they did another ultrasound. That came out free and clear. Just this past Monday she peed all over so they had me bring an urine sample in but found no infection. Got home and she peed twice on her pee pad and then walked into her kennel peeing on her blanket. The girls at the vet said there is nothing wrong with her it is a behavorial problem. I told them to have my doc call me and tell me that. Well my doctor told me her ultrasound is normal twice now and no infection so he said he thinks she is getting incontinence. He put her on estradiol 1 mg. half a tab one week every night then cut it to half tab once a week. We are in our motor home now for the winter but so far no little wets on the bedspread. He said if this did not work call him in two weeks. I hope this stops but she seems to be playful,happy,and eats good. My next step will be a different vet. She is seven years old and has had problems after her spay when she was little. It sure is crazy and I will do anything for my baby. Susan P.S. I hope your kid is ok sometimes it gets frustrating when you do not get a correct answer.

I am so sorry I didn't see this previously.....

I have always heard of Proin for urinary incontinence. I don't have any experience with Estradiol....I would be a bit concerned about possible issues . I honestly don't know but in humans it is associated with breast cancer; and I would be asking if it is a bit riskier than Proin. You many have already asked that question...just putting it out there.

Do hope all is well!

I have no experience with this so unfortunately have no advice. But know that I've said a prayer for your baby and hope she improves.

I would go with the Proin as the Estradiol is estrogen & can cause bone cancer in dogs. I have used the Proin with several older rescues & it worked great. I don't believe that at her age it is a behavioral problem but rather age related incontinence.

Thank you for the great advice. I will talk to my vet about this. I even read about Proin side effects and I feel that is not good. I know my vet did say he has had is English bulldog on estradiol for years and said she has done well. I appreciate all your advice maybe I will have to go to a different vet in Arizona and get another opinion. Sometimes I feel I do not know if I am coming or going over this. I wished Kinder could talk these poor fur kids are so innocent. Susan
P.S.- she is doing great and back to her playful self .

All meds have side effects...but Proin works on the sphincter control and is not a hormone. I would really be wary of the estrogen because of the cancer risk.

I am glad she is doing well!! :)