Jakey is Sick

[LouiseAS]

I successfully got a good sample today.  Only Lenny thought the bowl was for his benefit & had a couple of slurps before I could whip it away!  Eeurgh, dirty boy! 

Still no sign of blood

I will take the sample down to the vets shortly & let you know the results.

Sav

[busterdan]

Well done, hope you get the all clear, will be anxiously waiting for those results so fingers and paws are all crossed here.

Tracey & Ollie

[LouiseAS]

I was looking after next door's cocker whilst they went to Bulgaria and they had only just gone when I noticed she was weeing blood.  I immediately took her to the vets and they thought she had cystitis and gave her a course of antibiotics.

I agonised over whether I should contact my neighbours to let them know about this in case it ruined their holiday and then decided to in case it turned out to be something worse.  I don't know why I worried about whether to tell them or not.  They were away for another 6 days after I spoke to them (3 people all with mobile phones) and not one of them even text me during that time to ask how their cocker was.

Hope Jakey is better soon.

That's not good, obviously just cocker owners & not cocker lovers.  I dread the day I lose Jakey, he's my best friend.  Still, he gave me a good few scars in our early, non-trusting days, to keep as rememberance souveniers!

Sav

[Claire83]

I dread the day I lose Jakey, he's my best friend.  
Sav[/quote]

Awww that's lovely!

[Rats and Dogs]

I'm glad Jakey's doing well. let's hope his results are good.

He is lovely, and like all well-loved Cockers, know that seats are for them and we can stand! 

I know what you mean about him being your best friend, Gari is mine too, and I couldn't have a better friend. 

[Sav]

Finally set up my own COL account!

Got to ring the vets tomorrow & see if they've discovered anything with Jakey's urine test results.  They couldn't do anything with his last sample as their fridge played up & froze it! 
Things were looking very positive.  Jakey had finished his antibiotics course & been fine for 2 weeks, until tonight at his dog training class.  He had another accident & yes, there was more blood in it! 
Fingers crossed!

[Claire83]

Woohoo, Well Done Sav! Now we won't have to keep guessing who's posting 

Aw poor Jakey,  I hope you manage to get to the bottom of his little problem.....

Big ((Hug)) for him from Me, Roxy and Vini.

[LouiseAS]

Thanks Claire.

Well I've just spoken to our vet and she's not happy about the blood re-appearing.  In his last sample there was no traces of blood or crystals but she thinks now she needs to be more thorough.

He has to go in tomorrow to have a GA and be catheterised so she can empty his bladder for a better sample and then blow up his bladder with air to X-ray it.  She's also going to send off his urine to be cultured.

Apparently because he's a boy he shouldn't get recurring cystitus due to his anatomy and she's really hoping that it's not something more serious.

We are lucky with our vet she's very good but it doesn't stop us worrying 

[Victoria]

It sounds like you have a great vet, although like you say it doesnt stop you worrying.  I hope he gets better soon. 

[ladylola]

I missed this, I hope the poor lad is going to be ok, positive thoughts for him from all of us.

[LucyJ]

Best of luck for tomorrow, I will be sending him positive thoughts 

[LurcherGirl]

Apparently because he's a boy he shouldn't get recurring cystitus due to his anatomy and she's really hoping that it's not something more serious.

My best wishes too!

I don't know how comparable rabbits and dogs are... but one of my boy bunnies had recurring cystitis (though never saw any blood in his urine) and eventually neither antibiotics, nor homeopathic remedies (which worked to start off with) or anything else worked. My vet then suggested to give him a vitamin C supplement to acidify his urine (something which is apparently done with dogs and cats too) - and bingo, he never had cystitis again! So hopefully it's just something simple with Jakey.

Vera

[LouiseAS]

Apparently because he's a boy he shouldn't get recurring cystitus due to his anatomy and she's really hoping that it's not something more serious.

My best wishes too!

I don't know how comparable rabbits and dogs are... but one of my boy bunnies had recurring cystitis (though never saw any blood in his urine) and eventually neither antibiotics, nor homeopathic remedies (which worked to start off with) or anything else worked. My vet then suggested to give him a vitamin C supplement to acidify his urine (something which is apparently done with dogs and cats too) - and bingo, he never had cystitis again! So hopefully it's just something simple with Jakey.

Vera

Thanks Vera, it's certainly worth mentioning to her.

[LizzieD]

I hope Jakey gets on ok tomorrow, and that the vet is able to find out whats going on.

  to Jakey and sending positive thoughts. 

[MacTavish Boys]

Sending positive and healing thoughts to Jakey and hugs to you good luck at the Vets tomorrow.

Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx