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Old May 4th 04, 04:45 AM
billn
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"PawsForThought" ---------------
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You asked for a follow up on our conversation in this thread and I

promised
to do so. Posted it last Thursday, but in case it was so far up that it

got
missed I'll repost it here in a new topic intead. :-)


Hi Bill,
I'm glad you posted it here because I did miss your post.


[He had symptoms of a UTI 3 times in a few month period. The last time

the
symptoms reappeared even before the last bottle of clavamox was used up.
She then put him on Cefo-drops after a shot of dexamethasone. Anyway,

it's
3 weeks since the last episode]

So, I don't have to worry about that and I just hope the symptoms don't

come
back.


That's good news! I hope his symptoms don't come back either. Do you

have him
on a canned diet?


So far, so good on the symptoms. Last time they reappeared after 3 weeks.
This last weekend marked the 3 week point and he's doing okay.

Mostly they eat dry food. They were [vet said to feed both of them the
same] to eat the Purina UR food, and initially liked it, but have since
decided they hate it. So now they get ProPlan Weight Management with some
UR on the side if they get too hungry. They both could stand to lose a few
pounds.



I did ask just how she would obtain the sample and she told me that her
preferred method is the urocentesis [sp?], or the needle into the

bladder.
I mentioned my concerns that I'd been told he'd be placed in a cage with

an
empty litter box and she said there must have been a misunderstanding.
Well, maybe so, but I know what I was told. Just my opinion, but in that
place I think they should let the vets do the talking instead of the

other
staff, then I wouldn't have spent all this time dreading this.

Her reasoning for the misunderstaning is that a cat may be placed in a

cage
when brought in for urinalysis, but only if at the time of collection the
bladder is empty and some time has to pass for urine to be produced. I
guess if the owner can't stay or whatever...

But again, I know what I was told, and to me it's a case of someone of

the
support staff just telling half the story.


I think vets should have little pamphlets or whatever that they can give

to
clients to explain certain procedures. I think it would be so helpful.


I think it would be too.


But like I say, for now it can be avoided as long as he stays symptom

free.

So, that's it for now, thanks for reading...


Thanks for letting me know, Bill.


My pleasure ;-)

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