Hi folks, I'm back again hoping for advice. Having lost two boys in the last few months I'm not ready to lose my third and final chap just yet! He will be 6 in January.
Fudge has had a bladder infection on and off for months, it's gone from having red wee to blobs of red in urine and back again, he was on baytril which never worked, then my vet put him on septrin which seemed to do something after a few days, he stayed on that for severall weeks, then unfortunately the blood was back so the vet put him back on baytril, the blood stopped briefly before going but tonight it's back. I've collected a nice amount ready for a vet visit I'm thinking of doing tomorrow.
Poor chap had steadily lost weight from 1.065 down to 0.952 over the last few months (weight up and down daily) he does eat tho not as much as I'd like, some days not a lot, he is on critical care which I think is keeping him going. He loves grass still thankfully tho last week he gave me a fright for two days by refusing to eat it, that was scary as I though that was it! I'm giving him all his favourites but he sometimes just picks at it. By morning he has usually had a bit more.
At my insistence the vet prescribed a probiotic (never used before) which he doesn't mind. I give him 1/2 a vit c tablet a day to help as well.
A scan a few weeks ago was inconclusive, no stones present but vet could see an inflamed bladder which she said was the uti.
I mentioned giving him barley water or cranberry juice but she said it wasn't a good idea.
My vet was concerned at his weight loss so I know where she is going on this.
I just want to help the poor boy, he squeaks a bit when he wees so it must sting and I've noticed he grits his teeth a bit so could be in pain. He isn't keen on my stroking his back end and grumbles at me.
I've noticed he is drinking a lot more water this last few days, over 1/2 a bottle in a day where's he would barely drink 1/4. My vet reckoned he had kidney issues months ago so is this kicking in now I wonder.
I wonder if it would be kinder to Fudge and have him pts.
Your honest thoughts would be gratefully received.
Fudge has had a bladder infection on and off for months, it's gone from having red wee to blobs of red in urine and back again, he was on baytril which never worked, then my vet put him on septrin which seemed to do something after a few days, he stayed on that for severall weeks, then unfortunately the blood was back so the vet put him back on baytril, the blood stopped briefly before going but tonight it's back. I've collected a nice amount ready for a vet visit I'm thinking of doing tomorrow.
Poor chap had steadily lost weight from 1.065 down to 0.952 over the last few months (weight up and down daily) he does eat tho not as much as I'd like, some days not a lot, he is on critical care which I think is keeping him going. He loves grass still thankfully tho last week he gave me a fright for two days by refusing to eat it, that was scary as I though that was it! I'm giving him all his favourites but he sometimes just picks at it. By morning he has usually had a bit more.
At my insistence the vet prescribed a probiotic (never used before) which he doesn't mind. I give him 1/2 a vit c tablet a day to help as well.
A scan a few weeks ago was inconclusive, no stones present but vet could see an inflamed bladder which she said was the uti.
I mentioned giving him barley water or cranberry juice but she said it wasn't a good idea.
My vet was concerned at his weight loss so I know where she is going on this.
I just want to help the poor boy, he squeaks a bit when he wees so it must sting and I've noticed he grits his teeth a bit so could be in pain. He isn't keen on my stroking his back end and grumbles at me.
I've noticed he is drinking a lot more water this last few days, over 1/2 a bottle in a day where's he would barely drink 1/4. My vet reckoned he had kidney issues months ago so is this kicking in now I wonder.
I wonder if it would be kinder to Fudge and have him pts.
Your honest thoughts would be gratefully received.
My Connie had a very stubborn UTI which just wouldn't go away. She was on Baytril to begin with and then moved to Septrin which she was on and off. It would get to the point where we thought things were getting better but then the blood would return along with crystals 
