Bradshaw Piggies
Forum Donator 2023/24
Hi all, hope everyone is well!
So last week I took Rocket to C&R to see Kim and Simon as he was showing symptoms of a UTI (blood in urine and vocalising pain when passing urine). He was eating but losing weight (I’ve stepped in with syringe feeding to keep his weight stable).
Kim said she didn’t think at this point it was a stone as his bladder was soft and pain free and there were no signs of inflammation or pain on palpation. Though she did say only an X-ray could confirm 100% if he was stone free.
He’s 6 months old and only tiny at 630g, but hasn’t lost any more weight at present. He was prescribed Sulfatrim (0.4ml twice a day), Loxicom (0.4ml twice a day), Tramadol (0.1ml twice a day), cystease given twice a day and a diuretic tablet crushed up and given at 1/8th of a tablet a day. We decided on Sulfatrim as he’s already had Baytril and Doxycycline, and they didn’t work. He also had a very bad reaction to Zithromax in the past, so we avoided it this time.
This week he’s continuing to worsen. I’m still syringe feeding and he is eating a little, so is still at 630g, but his symptoms are much worse. He doesn’t move from the spot, and as he’s urinating a lot he is getting soaked in it. So I’ve got him on vet bed and I’m washing and drying him every couple of hours. I’m also adding barrier cream to his feet to try prevent any sores from urine scald.
There is a lot of blood in his urine, and though he’s on Tramadol and Loxicom, he’s still constantly squeaking and vocalising his pain a lot of the time. He also looks like he’s straining as he lifts his back legs and back, and rocks on the spot (still squeaking in pain).
He is due back at C&R on Friday with some time booked for X-rays and any medical procedures if we need to.
Though we initially thought this isn’t a stone, could it be? He’s still passing urine (with blood). Has anyone else had experience with this?
i feel awful watching him in so much pain
So last week I took Rocket to C&R to see Kim and Simon as he was showing symptoms of a UTI (blood in urine and vocalising pain when passing urine). He was eating but losing weight (I’ve stepped in with syringe feeding to keep his weight stable).
Kim said she didn’t think at this point it was a stone as his bladder was soft and pain free and there were no signs of inflammation or pain on palpation. Though she did say only an X-ray could confirm 100% if he was stone free.
He’s 6 months old and only tiny at 630g, but hasn’t lost any more weight at present. He was prescribed Sulfatrim (0.4ml twice a day), Loxicom (0.4ml twice a day), Tramadol (0.1ml twice a day), cystease given twice a day and a diuretic tablet crushed up and given at 1/8th of a tablet a day. We decided on Sulfatrim as he’s already had Baytril and Doxycycline, and they didn’t work. He also had a very bad reaction to Zithromax in the past, so we avoided it this time.
This week he’s continuing to worsen. I’m still syringe feeding and he is eating a little, so is still at 630g, but his symptoms are much worse. He doesn’t move from the spot, and as he’s urinating a lot he is getting soaked in it. So I’ve got him on vet bed and I’m washing and drying him every couple of hours. I’m also adding barrier cream to his feet to try prevent any sores from urine scald.
There is a lot of blood in his urine, and though he’s on Tramadol and Loxicom, he’s still constantly squeaking and vocalising his pain a lot of the time. He also looks like he’s straining as he lifts his back legs and back, and rocks on the spot (still squeaking in pain).
He is due back at C&R on Friday with some time booked for X-rays and any medical procedures if we need to.
Though we initially thought this isn’t a stone, could it be? He’s still passing urine (with blood). Has anyone else had experience with this?
i feel awful watching him in so much pain