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Clover_kins
Clover has been having kidney troubles for such a long time now (chronic problems on and off since December). Just this weekend she was diagnosed with Hemorrhagic cystitis (she was bleeding a lot when she urinated). That quickly cleared up with antibiotics but the vet said her bladder felt hard. She went to have a scan, and it turns out her bladder wall is 5mm thick (when it should be like a membrane). This is stopping one of her kidneys from working properly.
The vet who did the scan, said 4-6 weeks on antibiotics to completely clear the infection (which i thought sounded too easy). Then the vet who clover usually sees, said if the bladder wall is scar tissue, It's not going to get better and still block her kidney. His main concern is whether she is still eating (i think he'd put her to sleep if she wasn't eating.. and i think he is very doubtful about her anyway)
Now from my point of view! Clover is not herself. I thought she was slowing down in her old age (she's 7yrs & 3mths) but when she had an anti-inflammatory injection, she seemed to perk up. She was squeaking at me very loud when i went to see her and she hadn't done that in a long time It made me think maybe she is in a lot of pain. She is eating but being very fussy (apart from her hay, which she doesn't stop eating ever!). It's very annoying that her favourite is broccoli & I've just been told its very high in calcium, So it's a no no (she's had stones on and off this year).
I really don't know what to do. Put her through 6 weeks of antibiotics (which she gets very, very stressed out about- during and in general. Since she's been having them, when i put my hand in the cage, she nips me to start with. This isn't like her) Only to find out that it is scarring (which deep down i think that it is, seeing as she's had urinary problems for so long). Or maybe make her better for a while? but if I'm truthful (and also, i feel it's what the vet thinks) she's only going to get more urinary problems because they just keep coming back. Do you think they reoccur because she's never had a long enough course of antibiotics? (therefore 6 weeks of antibiotics will make her completely better?).
I hope someone can help me. In the past, my animals have gone on their way by themselves. It's so hard trying to work out what's best to do :'(
Nici
The vet who did the scan, said 4-6 weeks on antibiotics to completely clear the infection (which i thought sounded too easy). Then the vet who clover usually sees, said if the bladder wall is scar tissue, It's not going to get better and still block her kidney. His main concern is whether she is still eating (i think he'd put her to sleep if she wasn't eating.. and i think he is very doubtful about her anyway)
Now from my point of view! Clover is not herself. I thought she was slowing down in her old age (she's 7yrs & 3mths) but when she had an anti-inflammatory injection, she seemed to perk up. She was squeaking at me very loud when i went to see her and she hadn't done that in a long time It made me think maybe she is in a lot of pain. She is eating but being very fussy (apart from her hay, which she doesn't stop eating ever!). It's very annoying that her favourite is broccoli & I've just been told its very high in calcium, So it's a no no (she's had stones on and off this year).
I really don't know what to do. Put her through 6 weeks of antibiotics (which she gets very, very stressed out about- during and in general. Since she's been having them, when i put my hand in the cage, she nips me to start with. This isn't like her) Only to find out that it is scarring (which deep down i think that it is, seeing as she's had urinary problems for so long). Or maybe make her better for a while? but if I'm truthful (and also, i feel it's what the vet thinks) she's only going to get more urinary problems because they just keep coming back. Do you think they reoccur because she's never had a long enough course of antibiotics? (therefore 6 weeks of antibiotics will make her completely better?).
I hope someone can help me. In the past, my animals have gone on their way by themselves. It's so hard trying to work out what's best to do :'(
Nici