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My basset puppy (4 months old) has been under antibiotics since she was 9 weeks old due to a UTI.
The UTI was first detected at the age of 9 weeks and the Vet prescribed CLAVAMOX Drops 15ml: 0.9cc twice a day for 7 days, I gave her the medication as the Dr. said.
Three weeks later she was having symptoms again so I took her to the vet and the Urinalysis tested positive for Vaginitis and UTI so the Dr. precribed CEPHALEXIN 250mg 2 capsules every 12 hours for 2 weeks, the last day of the treatment Samantha had a follow up with the vet, they took an urine sample and they tested, the results were positive for UTI again but this time there is more bacteria present in her urine.
This was very frustrating for me because I gave my puppy her medication and I did everything the Dr. told me too and it worked for nothing.
The vet now wants me to give her CLAVAMOX 125mg tablets, one tablet every 12 hours for 14 days with a follow-up to determine if she needs to keep doing the medication after that (I told the vet that this one was the medication she took before and didn't work and she said that this time we are using a more concentrate dosis and that hopefully will work this time but she gave me no guarantee it will be)
Samantha has lost her apetite at the point I have to hand feed her, the vet told me that this is a side effect caused for using antibiotics, she vomits and had very soft stools; I feel bad because the antibiotics are not taking care of the condition plus it has been very hard for me to make her eat...Samantha doesn't look bad because I take good care of her but because she don't eat the way she should be she is not growing or gainning weight the way she should be (she is 4 month old and only weights 22 pounds, I've been told that a female Basset should be at least 28 pounds at the age of 4 months) I am giving her a vitamin named "Evervite" to make sure she is getting the nutriens she needs but I feel is not enough plus I am using Bene-Bac (probiotic) to prevent a yeast infection and to help her recover the good digestive bacteria that gets kill due to the frecuent use of antibiotics.
My major concern is that I don't want to do a 3rd round of antibiotics and find out it didn't work again plus her apetite will get worse...I've been doing some research on the net and I've found a product named "CRANBERRY RELIEF" by NaturVet which is a natural choice to prevent and treat Urinary Tract Infection, I am using this product instead of the CLAVAMOX and I really hope it works because I think the antibiotics are giving her more troubles than relief.
I wonder if anyone knows these product or if you have any experience getting rid of UTI using a more natural, holistic approach...and if you know anything that could help Samantha recover her apetite and to help her catch up (grow/weight)
Do you think she is too little for her age?
My basset puppy (4 months old) has been under antibiotics since she was 9 weeks old due to a UTI.
The UTI was first detected at the age of 9 weeks and the Vet prescribed CLAVAMOX Drops 15ml: 0.9cc twice a day for 7 days, I gave her the medication as the Dr. said.
Three weeks later she was having symptoms again so I took her to the vet and the Urinalysis tested positive for Vaginitis and UTI so the Dr. precribed CEPHALEXIN 250mg 2 capsules every 12 hours for 2 weeks, the last day of the treatment Samantha had a follow up with the vet, they took an urine sample and they tested, the results were positive for UTI again but this time there is more bacteria present in her urine.
This was very frustrating for me because I gave my puppy her medication and I did everything the Dr. told me too and it worked for nothing.
The vet now wants me to give her CLAVAMOX 125mg tablets, one tablet every 12 hours for 14 days with a follow-up to determine if she needs to keep doing the medication after that (I told the vet that this one was the medication she took before and didn't work and she said that this time we are using a more concentrate dosis and that hopefully will work this time but she gave me no guarantee it will be)
Samantha has lost her apetite at the point I have to hand feed her, the vet told me that this is a side effect caused for using antibiotics, she vomits and had very soft stools; I feel bad because the antibiotics are not taking care of the condition plus it has been very hard for me to make her eat...Samantha doesn't look bad because I take good care of her but because she don't eat the way she should be she is not growing or gainning weight the way she should be (she is 4 month old and only weights 22 pounds, I've been told that a female Basset should be at least 28 pounds at the age of 4 months) I am giving her a vitamin named "Evervite" to make sure she is getting the nutriens she needs but I feel is not enough plus I am using Bene-Bac (probiotic) to prevent a yeast infection and to help her recover the good digestive bacteria that gets kill due to the frecuent use of antibiotics.
My major concern is that I don't want to do a 3rd round of antibiotics and find out it didn't work again plus her apetite will get worse...I've been doing some research on the net and I've found a product named "CRANBERRY RELIEF" by NaturVet which is a natural choice to prevent and treat Urinary Tract Infection, I am using this product instead of the CLAVAMOX and I really hope it works because I think the antibiotics are giving her more troubles than relief.
I wonder if anyone knows these product or if you have any experience getting rid of UTI using a more natural, holistic approach...and if you know anything that could help Samantha recover her apetite and to help her catch up (grow/weight)
Do you think she is too little for her age?