My little Stinky had surgery yesterday. When I was walking him on Monday, it looked
like his urine had a pinkish tint to it. It was hard to see because it was so
light but when we got home, I took a paper towel and wiped his pee pee and sure
enough, it was a little pink.
So I took him to the vet and after ruling out the two most common problems, UTI and prostrate, they diagnosed bladder stones after an X-ray. Luckily, I noticed it early enough before any crystals had formed. And if left untreated, it can lead to heart failure, liver failure, kidney failure, pancreatitis, high blood pressure and chronic renal failure.
My vet ran blood work to make sure he was healthy enough for
surgery and gave me pre-surgery instructions, which I pretty much know by now,
but it doesn’t hurt to go over them.
There are five different types of bladder stones but only
two are really common in canines. They are Struvite and Calcium Oxalate. It was
kind shocking to see these seven little rocks that had come out of his bladder:
Three larger ones, about the size of my fingernail, and four tiny ones. Once they come back from the lab, we’ll know
if we need to change his diet.
I think part of the problem is that he holds it forever. In
fact, I’ve always said “good boy, Stinky”. He doesn’t make me get up in the
middle of the night and holds it in the morning until our walk (and he walks
second). So I can’t let him do that
anymore even if I have to walk him out in the yard on the leash, which is what I’m doing
now.
I’m also going to start pouring bouillon water over his dry
food. The extra water will be good for him and the sodium will make him drink
even more water.
Last night was a little rough and he didn’t care
that he didn’t walk this morning, but he seems to be feeling pretty good now.
He even tried to sneak out the door when I took Mac for his afternoon mobility
walk. I can’t walk him for almost a
week so hopefully, he’ll be agreeable. For those of you that know Stinky, I’m
sure you are laughing!
Enjoy your weekend!
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