dustyboy4
Member Since 2010
AMPS 580, 6u
Went by vets yesterday afternoon to purchase food and asked how soon I could have Dusty in for another
Urinary Analysis, Culture & Sensitivity. Dr. H asked me how long since the Convenia shot. I told her it would be 14 days
Friday. At first she just wanted to give me more Convenia. (I’m just appalled) I asked her if she would put him on a different antibiotic, that the Convenia didn't seem to be helping.
I looked back at my paperwork. Dusty has been on Convenia for an "underlying condition”, that they haven’t been able to diagnose, since February of this year. I was thinking March, but it was actually February. For the results of that particular visit, in the office I was told they couldn’t test his urine because his bladder was empty but they did test his blood. Those results showed his Kidney levels slightly elevated & his white blood cell count also elevated. That’s how the Convenia giving started.
I told her that I suspect that this UTI, if that’s what it really is, has been ongoing since then. I’m hoping it’s not a Kidney infection. Dr. H thought it would be good for me to bring him in on Friday (now today). I hope that the test won't be skewed by the Convenia.
I also let her know that Dusty peed in the litter box every hour during the night Wednesday night and that he pees a lot of volume every time. I told her his BG is still high and that he is on 6u now.
I told her I believe Dusty to be dehydrated even though drinking. His skin is tenting.
When I got home yesterday evening and tested, Yesterday's PMPS was 556. Dusty actually acted like he had more energy when I got home but Dusty did the same thing last night, peeing every hour during the night. I’m sure more dehydration.
Took him in to the vets this AM, he has become such a good car rider. It takes me 35 minutes to get him there. Vet H agreed about the dehydration and he was given subcutaneous fluid. She also took a sterile urine sample, with a needle, from his bladder. Vet H sent the sample out today with instructions to save some for a culture. She said she should have the results from the urinalysis back this afternoon and will phone me.
If the test comes back positive for bacteria in the sample then she will have them culture it to see what kind. She told me that doing it this way, of having them save some for a culture, that the culture wouldn’t cost me anything. I wonder if that’s a way of getting around working the lab, or if it was her way of extending no cost to me? She went ahead and prescribed and gave me Clavamox to give Dusty. I went ahead and started giving him the Clavamox as soon as I got home. No matter what, I know something is going on with Dusty although now I wonder if it’s not a UTI but a kidney infection. I hope not, but we may end up back in their office tomorrow morning. He may need more fluid. He drinks plenty, but it just goes right through him. Hopefully his kidneys are still functioning properly, and are just trying to clean his blood of all the extra glucose, but the dehydration shows me that his other organs are being depleted of fluid because of the over use.
Even after the vet visit, Dusty seems fairly normal. Although his sugar level is extremely HI, he still wants to eat and drink and use his litter box. He seems somewhat weak to me but he will sure tooten get up and ask for food when he thinks I need to put more down for him. I do think the urinalysis has caused him some pain. Since being home he has cried out a couple of times while walking around the house right before using his box. If he continues crying out I will call them and run back by there this afternoon and see if I can pick up some kind of pain medicine. I sure wish I would have thought about it while I was at the office. Personally I would of thought his vet would have thought about it but she didn’t. We’ll see.
Paws Crossed???
Went by vets yesterday afternoon to purchase food and asked how soon I could have Dusty in for another
Urinary Analysis, Culture & Sensitivity. Dr. H asked me how long since the Convenia shot. I told her it would be 14 days
Friday. At first she just wanted to give me more Convenia. (I’m just appalled) I asked her if she would put him on a different antibiotic, that the Convenia didn't seem to be helping.
I looked back at my paperwork. Dusty has been on Convenia for an "underlying condition”, that they haven’t been able to diagnose, since February of this year. I was thinking March, but it was actually February. For the results of that particular visit, in the office I was told they couldn’t test his urine because his bladder was empty but they did test his blood. Those results showed his Kidney levels slightly elevated & his white blood cell count also elevated. That’s how the Convenia giving started.
I told her that I suspect that this UTI, if that’s what it really is, has been ongoing since then. I’m hoping it’s not a Kidney infection. Dr. H thought it would be good for me to bring him in on Friday (now today). I hope that the test won't be skewed by the Convenia.
I also let her know that Dusty peed in the litter box every hour during the night Wednesday night and that he pees a lot of volume every time. I told her his BG is still high and that he is on 6u now.
I told her I believe Dusty to be dehydrated even though drinking. His skin is tenting.
When I got home yesterday evening and tested, Yesterday's PMPS was 556. Dusty actually acted like he had more energy when I got home but Dusty did the same thing last night, peeing every hour during the night. I’m sure more dehydration.
Took him in to the vets this AM, he has become such a good car rider. It takes me 35 minutes to get him there. Vet H agreed about the dehydration and he was given subcutaneous fluid. She also took a sterile urine sample, with a needle, from his bladder. Vet H sent the sample out today with instructions to save some for a culture. She said she should have the results from the urinalysis back this afternoon and will phone me.
If the test comes back positive for bacteria in the sample then she will have them culture it to see what kind. She told me that doing it this way, of having them save some for a culture, that the culture wouldn’t cost me anything. I wonder if that’s a way of getting around working the lab, or if it was her way of extending no cost to me? She went ahead and prescribed and gave me Clavamox to give Dusty. I went ahead and started giving him the Clavamox as soon as I got home. No matter what, I know something is going on with Dusty although now I wonder if it’s not a UTI but a kidney infection. I hope not, but we may end up back in their office tomorrow morning. He may need more fluid. He drinks plenty, but it just goes right through him. Hopefully his kidneys are still functioning properly, and are just trying to clean his blood of all the extra glucose, but the dehydration shows me that his other organs are being depleted of fluid because of the over use.
Even after the vet visit, Dusty seems fairly normal. Although his sugar level is extremely HI, he still wants to eat and drink and use his litter box. He seems somewhat weak to me but he will sure tooten get up and ask for food when he thinks I need to put more down for him. I do think the urinalysis has caused him some pain. Since being home he has cried out a couple of times while walking around the house right before using his box. If he continues crying out I will call them and run back by there this afternoon and see if I can pick up some kind of pain medicine. I sure wish I would have thought about it while I was at the office. Personally I would of thought his vet would have thought about it but she didn’t. We’ll see.
Paws Crossed???
Marje, I don't have his lab results. I will have to ask for copies next time I'm at the vets. I agree with the mishandling of his case. It just infuriates me. I understand that I am Dusty's voice. I've been all my past baby's voice. I'm the one that pays close attention to him. What I don't get is how much I'm having to tell them and suggest to them. Anyway, I will get through this and am sooooo thankful for all of you with your vast knowledge and experience. I've felt really alone in this battle for Dusty and now I feel less alone with all of you pitching in and helping me learn. I want to post Dusty's mid day BG's. I can't believe I'm actually seeing some improvement since I upped his dose to 6u on 6/12. I could just cry for seeing this movement. At +7 it was 527, at +10 it was 473. We are getting there folks. We will reach his number soon I can feel it. I haven't heard from the vet yet regarding the results on the urinalysis. Keeping paws crossed. Oh, also Marje, I don't know anyone except for UGA that has an ultra sound, that drive is over 2hrs for me. I'll have to ask around. Surely one of the emergency vets would have one. There are a couple around that are about 45 min away. If it comes to that I may decide to go that way. Thank again for all the information. I'm absorbing everything I can from all of you for recall.
