[NAGDU] How do I Know if Peg has a UTI?

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Rox.
Is peeing a lot also a symptom of a UTI?  Krokus's vet checked for a UTI, when the big blond was needing to go out every couple hours.  Didn't find one, but, when he got antibiotics for something else, the excessive peeing problem seemed to get better, too.  Beats me.
Tracy


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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] How do I Know if Peg has a UTI?

Hi Dani, 
There are several signs of a UTI, you described one, where your dog stops to urinate and produces either little or no urine.  You may also find several small spots of urine in your home from accidents that your dog really can't help right now.  Some dogs will squat repeatedly, producing small amounts of urine.  
Your vet will want a urine sample and if your dog can't produce one he can cathiterize her— a very simple and quick process— and get a sample.  
You can give her cranberry extract— found in GNC or Walgreens or health food stores.  After the vet gets the sample, he will look at it and prescribe the correct antibiotic.  You can also give her probiotics at this time either bought from a health food store or in live-cultured yogurt to help balance out her gut. 
I hope Peg feels better soon. I have a retired dog with kidney disease so deal with some of this stuff only from a different end. Learning more about urine than I ever wanted to know. Lol! 


 Rox and the kitchen Bitches: 
Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
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> On Jul 13, 2016, at 1:13 AM, Dani Pagador via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Everyone.
> What are the signs a dog has a UTI?
> 
> Peg has had only one, and I can't remember how it was diagnosed e.g.,
> what to look for. I remember the vet receptionist asking if she
> strains when she pees. But I'm not sure as a blind person how to tell
> whether or not that's happening.
> 
> I just took her out to pee, and she squatted and had the back position
> that suggested she was peeing. But there was nothing in the bag when I
> looked at it. (She's retired and older and sometimes drops while she
> walks, so it's just better if I have the bag on her as soon as we walk
> out the door and collect whatever business she does, whether it's pee
> or poop.)
> 
> So ... what do I need to look for? And are there any home remedies I
> can give her to help relieve symptoms prior to a vet visit?
> 
> Thanks,
> Dani
> 
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