My dog is still in pain, peeing blood, and not improving. What now?

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. It sounds as though Faith has not received adequate pain control and this is something that should be addressed. If she is just on an anti-inflammatory, I would consider adding a medication such as Methadone or Tramadol to help ease the pain further if the current medication is not cutting it. If x-rays or an abdominal ultrasound have not been performed yet, I would recommend having these done. A CT scan may also help in determining the source of pain. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hello, sorry to hear about Buddy. There are multiple causes of this and may include bladder stones that are not evident on x-rays, a resistant urinary tract infection, an enlarged prostrate, a prostate abscess, and less likely a bladder tumor. To further diagnose why he continues to have intermittent blood in his urine, he may need to have more diagnostics such as an abdominal ultrasound and a urine culture. You may speak with your veterinarian about these next further diagnostics. Hope this helps ad best of luck.

I'm sorry to hear that Snare has been having so many urinary issues. There are several possible causes for his ongoing bloody urine and straining. One possible cause is that the bacteria causing his urinary tract infection are resistant to the antibiotic being used. Others include the possibility of prostate issues, bladder stones, crystals or a bladder mass, which could be partially blocking the urethra or causing discomfort. I strongly recommend taking Snare to his vet first thing in the morning for further evaluation. Your vet will likely recommend additional diagnostic tests, which may include a urine culture, x-rays or an abdominal ultrasound. If Snare becomes unable to urinate or is straining, but unable to pass any urine, this is an emergency and should be addressed by an emergency vet immediately. I hope this helps and that Snare is one the mend soon!

Good on you for taking Zero into the vet when you noticed the symptoms he was having! It will take a couple of days for him to return to normal after having a UTI, and that would be why you notice him still in some discomfort. It's good that his urine appears to be back to normal, which does suggest the medication is working. He should continue to improve as you give the medication, and be very sure to give it as prescribed. If you notice that the blood returns to his urine and/or he continues to appear painful over the next three to four days, then I would take him back into the vet. Good luck, I hope this helps!

There may be some residual inflammation related to the stones. He may also have urinary crystals which may also be irritating. Dis uss anti-inflammatory or pain medi ation with your veterinary. Having either on board may make Watson more comfortable. A sterile urine sample should be collected and submitted for urinalysis, culture and sensitivity. If he has a UTI, the culture will confirm it. The sensitivity panel will determine the most effective antibiotic to use in treatment. It may be that any potential bacteria are not susceptible to amoxicillin.

Poor girl. Yes it can be normal for pets to still have blood in their urine unfortunately for up to 48 to 72 hours after taking antibiotics. However you should see improvement with the blood every day and your pet should still be active alert and relatively stable otherwise.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It becomes concerning when an older dog develops blood urine that is non-responsive to antibiotics. Having blood in the urine with out bacteria can mean a bladder stone or a bladder tumor. Tests I would consider next would be a urine culture, one belly X-ray to look for a bladder stone and full blood work. If the culture is negative and the X-ray doesn't show a stone then I would worry about a bladder tumor. An ultrasound of her bladder would help diagnose if she has a bladder tumor. Another option before doing more testing is to try a more powerful antibiotic for 3 weeks. But if the blood is still present with out the presence of bacteria then I would go forward. I hope this helps!