In news just to hand, Riley was rushed to the vets this morning to attend to a possible relapse of bladder stones. Since the last surgery and subsequent recovery, Riley has exhibited no symptoms of crystallisation of his urine - the precursor to stones forming in the urinary tract and or bladder. However he started straining to urinate, and needing to do so far more frequently than usual and hence the express trip to the vet.
Thankfully a sample obtained (by getting between the dog and the tree in the carpark) showed a recurrence as unlikely, and a bladder infection as the most obvious cause of the symptoms. However, the infection may simply be masking the formation of crystals, so as his treatment progresses, re sampling and testing of the urine every 10 days or so will be undertaken. His treatment of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories has commenced, and Riley is currently in a stable condition and resting at his Leichhardt residence.
The owner is lightly sedated and recovering as expected.
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Seems this is rather going about. The One was in at the vet last Friday after being unable to wee properly. She came back with two teeth removed (unrelated), struvite crystals identified in her urine, and with a new diet which she's not really very excited about. Oh, and some x-rays of her bladder when inflated with air(!).
All is well now, though. Hope Riley continues to recover.
Oh I'm sorry to hear that The One had such an eventful visit. Can they x-ray organs now?! The new diet sounds unenticing, let along minus teeth!
I hope she has a speedy recovery. Is she on a lot of pills?
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