[nagdu] Benny's troubles

[Margo and Arrow]

Tracy, the best to Ben and you.

Arrow is on a special diet because of crystlas in his urine.  he did have 
some urinary infections but not a kidney infection or crystals in his 
kidneys.  he has n't had an infection for a long time.

margo andArrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 8:59 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Benny's troubles


> About a month ago, Ben had a problem for a night where he had to go out
> extra and pee a river or two.  The problem went away next day, then came
> back last Thursday and Sunday.  Oddly enough, I was going away the next
> day the first 2 times he had the problem, but he didn't seem stressed
> about it.  Anyway, I took him to the vet, and she says that his urine is
> not as concentrated as it should be, but he doesn't have a urinary tract
> infection, so he either has a kidney infection, or he has kidney disease.
> So he has to take a course of antibiotics to see if it fixes the problem,
> which will be a bit hard to know, as it comes and goes.  But here's hoping
> it does fix the problem, and it's nothing more serious than an infection.
> Panic!  I always imagine the worst, but try to hope for the best.
> Has anyone given probiotics to their dog after a course of antibiotics?
> Was it helpful?
> Has anyone had a similar problem to Ben's?
> Oh, the vet says I will notice a change in Ben's demeanor when he starts
> feeling better.  I have to laugh.  Ben is his usual Bubba self, waving his
> long tail and looking for things to sniff, or eat.
> Tracy
>
>
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