Mary & Jude
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yesterday's condo
Jude's numbers are even better this morning, which is great. I gave him a dose increase and started on Clavamox on the same day, which probably wasn't the best plan because now I'm not sure if the dose increase or the Clavamox (or both) is influencing his numbers.
The doctor emailed me today to say that the curing culture is negative so far, which he thinks will indicate that this is a sterile issue. He is giving it until Friday to see if anything further develops. He is going to continue Jude on another week of Clavamox just in case there is something we are overlooking; he thinks two weeks of the ab should knock out most problems.
I had another thought that I brought up to the vet. I've had several cats in my life, but Jude is the only one I've had who literally sits in the litter when he urinates. I asked the doctor if it's possible that Jude is getting some particles in his urethra when he urinates, which might be causing a lower UT infection, but not an infection that is moving to the bladder. The vet said that it's possible, and he wants me to switch from the clumping litter (Dr. Elsey's Litter Attract) to a non-clumping one. If this is happening, it could answer why every time Jude's numbers go up and we give him an AB, they go back down, even when there is no bacteria present. Perhaps the bacteria and infection isn't in the bladder, but is in the lower UT.
Have a nice day, everyone! Safe surfing, kitties!!
Jude's numbers are even better this morning, which is great. I gave him a dose increase and started on Clavamox on the same day, which probably wasn't the best plan because now I'm not sure if the dose increase or the Clavamox (or both) is influencing his numbers.
The doctor emailed me today to say that the curing culture is negative so far, which he thinks will indicate that this is a sterile issue. He is giving it until Friday to see if anything further develops. He is going to continue Jude on another week of Clavamox just in case there is something we are overlooking; he thinks two weeks of the ab should knock out most problems.
I had another thought that I brought up to the vet. I've had several cats in my life, but Jude is the only one I've had who literally sits in the litter when he urinates. I asked the doctor if it's possible that Jude is getting some particles in his urethra when he urinates, which might be causing a lower UT infection, but not an infection that is moving to the bladder. The vet said that it's possible, and he wants me to switch from the clumping litter (Dr. Elsey's Litter Attract) to a non-clumping one. If this is happening, it could answer why every time Jude's numbers go up and we give him an AB, they go back down, even when there is no bacteria present. Perhaps the bacteria and infection isn't in the bladder, but is in the lower UT.
Have a nice day, everyone! Safe surfing, kitties!!
Hope it is as simple as switching out his litter.
