4/23 Trixie AMBG 103 - back on ABs, probable UTI

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Well...it looks like Trix probably has a UTI of some sort. She peed outside the box a couple times yesterday - something she has never ever done before (except when we first started the 6 week course of Zeniquin a couple months ago and she had her tush hanging outside the box a couple times). The first time we were pretty sure it was her but not 100% since we didn't witness it. The second time was blatant - she peed right in front of me on the living room floor....definitely sending a message. She also meowed quite loudly a couple times after the first incident...she rarely meows and never with that sort of volume. And now I'm guessing that when she was feeling crappy for that odd 30 minutes Friday night it must have been a bladder spasm.

We whisked her off to the vet right after the confirmed second incident, which was about 6pm last night. And, of course, our regular vet was closed so we had to go to the facility Petey was at. To make matters worse, even though that place is massive with a ton of exam rooms, they put us in the same room we were in when we let him go. Unbelievable. I thought about asking to switch, but decided to stay in case he was watching over us there.

Anyway, we restarted the Zeniquin for now (if you recall, she finished a 6 week course of Zeniquin about 10 days ago for possible kidney infection). ER vetty didn't want to try a new AB just to help avoid potential resistance issues. I have a call in to our regular vetty to discuss the situation and options, but unfortunately she's not in today. Since at the moment things seem to be OK, I'm going to wait to talk to her tomorrow - she knows Trix very well, so I'd rather talk to her over another vet at the practice.

She does seem somewhat better today....the last few times she peed she kept on walking after exiting the box, whereas earlier she would stop after a few steps and stand like a statue for a bit - I'm assuming from post-pee bladder pain. (She does terribly on Bupe so I'm trying to avoid using it if possible.) But I also see moments where she does seem uncomfortable, but at this point those moments aren't dominating. And, I've been taking her to the box every couple hours, so I don't know if she would pee outside the box or not...I figure if I can avoid outside the box incidents, even if it means taking her to the box, it's the way to go.

Needless to say, I "slept" on the couch near her last night, which really means I basically dozed for about a total of 2 hours last night.

Despite whatever is going on, her appy is decent and she's being social and snuggly and is bright and alert. And I'm guessing this could be why the sudden pop back up to the blues for her BGs.

I don't know how much more my heart, brain, and body can take, though......

Prayers to all.....

Amy
 
Oh Amy I'm so sorry that Trixie isn't feeling well! Hopefully the A/Bs work quickly and she feels better soon....sending some vines to help!

I hope you get a nap today. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Amy I feel for you all that you have been through and it continues:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug: I sure hope the AB completely clears the UTI quickly!!!!!!
These poor fur babies sure go through a lot.:cat::cat::cat: I came across this Preventing UTI Infection with D-Mannose
One important point all cat owners should know is how to recognize the difference between controlling a current infection and preventing additional infections from occurring.

This is where D-Mannose comes in.

D-Mannose is a wholly absorbable sugar that you feed to your kitty. It comes in capsule or powder form, which you include in your cat’s food. It’s a non-metabolizable sugar, which means it doesn’t wreck pH balance, it doesn’t wreck blood sugar, it doesn’t prompt additional pancreatic stress (insulin release), and it doesn’t change the level of good to bad bacteria in your cat’s digestive tract.

Your cat absorbs the sugar wholly and it is excreted through the kidneys and into the bladder. Bacteria are attracted to an energy source, so when D-mannose is present in the urine, the bacteria leave the lining of your cat’s bladder, clinging to the D-Mannose, and your cat voids out the bacteria.

It’s not a true antibiotic but D-Mannose absolutely has anti-microbial properties, which means it does a great job of fighting infections, naturally.

What’s especially interesting is that D-Mannose first got its roots in the large animal veterinary industry. Dairy cows, whether you know it or not, that are nursing are very predisposed to urinary tract infections. The dairy cow industry is really quite fanatical about trying to prevent urinary tract infections from occurring in dairy cows, because when dairy cows are lactating and are receiving antibiotics, the milk that is siphoned from those cows has to be thrown out because it has antibiotics in it.

So, dairy cow farmers do a good job of trying their darnedest to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in the female herds, because it’s literally throwing out profits. About 10 to 15 years ago, dairy cow farmers were turned on to D-Mannose because it’s natural and side-effect-free, there’s no withdrawal period, which means you don’t have to throw the milk out for a period of time after it’s given, and it does a terrific job of really preventing urinary tract infections in dairy cows and large animals.

Somehow, it went from large animal veterinary medicine to human medicine and certainly many of you may have even tried it yourself. D-Mannose is being used for women who have recurrent urinary tract infections and if you’re looking for more information, Dr. Mercola covers D-Mannose excellently at Mercola.com.

However, one area that people haven’t thought about the benefits of D-Mannose is with companion animals like dogs and cats. They also suffer from recurrent urinary tract problems, and kitties especially are very prone to recurrent inflammation (cystitis) that can predispose them to infection.

What to do if Your Cat Has Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
My recommendation, if you have a cat that has recurrent urinary tract infections, is that you consider one of two plans. The first is pulse therapy, which means one week out of the month you put your cat on D-Mannose. The second is if your cat has consistent low-grade inflammation (chronic cystitis) that can predispose your cat to recurrent infection, I recommend adding D-Mannose into your cats’ protocol daily for preventive therapy as a means of helping to prevent infection from occurring.
 
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