Bladder Infection vs. Early Pyometra

bassetmom26003 · 10-08-2011, 08:09 PM

I took Annie on our long walk at lunch as usual. She has a bad habit of peeing in the road, but I noticed she was squating and nothing or just a little dribble was coming out. We proceeded on our walk and she stopped frequently to try and pee, with little output. She also is still in heat and bleeding, which started 9/21. I called the vet and the tech related she would be worried about pyometra so I took her in. The vet checked her urine and said she definitely had red and white cells in it and felt it was a bladder infection as clinically Annie looked well and bright. So she gave me a prescription for Keflex and sent us home without labs etc. After I got Annie back in the car I could tell she was going to vomit so I helped her back outside and she did vomit. Went back in to let the vet know, and she felt it was probably just the car ride or the excitement of the trip? She seems to be acting OK other than increased squatting and little dribbles. Has anyone had a dog with a bladder infection or Pyometra with these symptoms? Crossing fingers this quickly passes

Mikey T · 10-08-2011, 08:14 PM

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other than increased squatting and little dribbles

is typical of a UTI not pyometra

Mikey T · 10-08-2011, 08:15 PM

if annie is spayed Pyometra is impossible

Scully · 10-08-2011, 09:58 PM

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Has anyone had a dog with a bladder infection or Pyometra with these symptoms?

I have zero experience with pyometra, having always had spayed females. UTI's sure are popular around here though. It is our boy, Larsen, who is currently being treated for one. I noticed he was doing a lot more peeing than usual, sometimes just striking his "pee pose" without much coming out but little squirts of blood-tinged urine. Like Annie, he also vommitted, which did concern the vet a bit, so we had bloodwork/urinalysis/x-rays done the other day. It is indeed just a UTI.

Hope Annie is better soon!

henry'smum · 10-08-2011, 10:11 PM

Get well soon Annie!!! - Henry has a habit of having to have his winkie washed with special blue liquid from the vets as his gets gunky so we regularly have a winkie washing session!!! [did i actually sare that with everyone lol!]

jaleely · 10-09-2011, 12:10 AM

haha winky! my husband cracked me up cuz he calls it a Wee *LOL* anyway, whatever you call it, if it gets gunky you gotta do what you gotta do! I always take a baby wipe to bowsers after each pee. He always checks to make sure i've left it there when i'm done, and if i wipe his butt too he turns around and checks that too. Always has this look on his face like "Hm? oh good it's still there mama".

Get well soon Annie!

bassetmom26003 · 10-09-2011, 02:08 AM

Worrying about my girl, I really don't think she is emptying her bladder. I have taken her out a few times tonight. On her first squat she does a small stream then it stops and she just keeps trying and nothing is coming out. I gently felt her stomach just before feeding her at bedtime and she acts like it hurts, no groaning but she curls her tail to the side and her vulva kinda goes into spasm. I plan on calling the vet in the morning (7 hrs) I think she needs to go back. Worried she is going to get a kidney infection or renal failure if everything is backing up. @ Mikey, no she is not spayed and she is still bleeding in heat, which started 9/21.

RustyStickers · 10-09-2011, 07:38 AM

A visit to the Vet is in order asap! Stickers had repeated UTI's last year. The final one she would pee full bladder, then squat, squat, squat. Turns out she had 38 bladder stones!

Lightning&Stomps · 10-09-2011, 11:46 AM

Yes, if the vet didn't do an x-ray, I think one is in order.

bassetmom26003 · 10-09-2011, 02:56 PM

Well, the vet called me back and she thinks we should wait another 24 hours to let the antibiotic work. I am really concerned as although Annie is eating and drinking OK, I have been catching her urine since this morning (I know that sounds weird I can't help it I'm in medicine and I am analytical.....that's how I roll

). She has only peed about 30 cc and it is tea colored unlike her sample I took yesterday which was light yellow, despite adequate oral intake. If I stroke her belly she is still doing that tail to the side thing and I have seen her licking her belly today. Annie went on her walk for me but she is walking much slower than usual. Something is not right. I was hoping for bloodwork or an xray to be done, just worried to let this run on another 24 hours. Seems like this stuff always happens on a weekend (an exceptionally beautiful one at that!)

10-08-2011, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
bassetmom26003 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV Posts: 203	Bladder Infection vs. Early Pyometra I took Annie on our long walk at lunch as usual. She has a bad habit of peeing in the road, but I noticed she was squating and nothing or just a little dribble was coming out. We proceeded on our walk and she stopped frequently to try and pee, with little output. She also is still in heat and bleeding, which started 9/21. I called the vet and the tech related she would be worried about pyometra so I took her in. The vet checked her urine and said she definitely had red and white cells in it and felt it was a bladder infection as clinically Annie looked well and bright. So she gave me a prescription for Keflex and sent us home without labs etc. After I got Annie back in the car I could tell she was going to vomit so I helped her back outside and she did vomit. Went back in to let the vet know, and she felt it was probably just the car ride or the excitement of the trip? She seems to be acting OK other than increased squatting and little dribbles. Has anyone had a dog with a bladder infection or Pyometra with these symptoms? Crossing fingers this quickly passes __________________ "A basset is an asset" Kathy, Miss Annie Gotcha Day 4/27/11, and Angel Bentley ATB 3/1/11 gone but forever in my heart

10-09-2011, 12:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
jaleely Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 942	haha winky! my husband cracked me up cuz he calls it a Wee LOL anyway, whatever you call it, if it gets gunky you gotta do what you gotta do! I always take a baby wipe to bowsers after each pee. He always checks to make sure i've left it there when i'm done, and if i wipe his butt too he turns around and checks that too. Always has this look on his face like "Hm? oh good it's still there mama". Get well soon Annie! __________________ Baby Bowsah's Bwog

10-09-2011, 02:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
bassetmom26003 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV Posts: 203	Worrying about my girl, I really don't think she is emptying her bladder. I have taken her out a few times tonight. On her first squat she does a small stream then it stops and she just keeps trying and nothing is coming out. I gently felt her stomach just before feeding her at bedtime and she acts like it hurts, no groaning but she curls her tail to the side and her vulva kinda goes into spasm. I plan on calling the vet in the morning (7 hrs) I think she needs to go back. Worried she is going to get a kidney infection or renal failure if everything is backing up. @ Mikey, no she is not spayed and she is still bleeding in heat, which started 9/21. __________________ "A basset is an asset" Kathy, Miss Annie Gotcha Day 4/27/11, and Angel Bentley ATB 3/1/11 gone but forever in my heart

10-09-2011, 02:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
bassetmom26003 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV Posts: 203	Well, the vet called me back and she thinks we should wait another 24 hours to let the antibiotic work. I am really concerned as although Annie is eating and drinking OK, I have been catching her urine since this morning (I know that sounds weird I can't help it I'm in medicine and I am analytical.....that's how I roll ). She has only peed about 30 cc and it is tea colored unlike her sample I took yesterday which was light yellow, despite adequate oral intake. If I stroke her belly she is still doing that tail to the side thing and I have seen her licking her belly today. Annie went on her walk for me but she is walking much slower than usual. Something is not right. I was hoping for bloodwork or an xray to be done, just worried to let this run on another 24 hours. Seems like this stuff always happens on a weekend (an exceptionally beautiful one at that!) __________________ "A basset is an asset" Kathy, Miss Annie Gotcha Day 4/27/11, and Angel Bentley ATB 3/1/11 gone but forever in my heart

10-08-2011, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,717	if annie is spayed Pyometra is impossible

10-08-2011, 10:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
henry'smum Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: arkansas Posts: 686	Get well soon Annie!!! - Henry has a habit of having to have his winkie washed with special blue liquid from the vets as his gets gunky so we regularly have a winkie washing session!!! [did i actually sare that with everyone lol!]

10-09-2011, 07:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
RustyStickers Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 26	A visit to the Vet is in order asap! Stickers had repeated UTI's last year. The final one she would pee full bladder, then squat, squat, squat. Turns out she had 38 bladder stones!

10-09-2011, 11:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lightning&Stomps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Versailles, Ky. Posts: 1,200	Yes, if the vet didn't do an x-ray, I think one is in order.

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