Blood in urine.

[BijouK]

Hi, hope this is the right place to post this. I spoke with Dr. Catherine and she said to post the problem on the thread. Lots of excellent info!

Nitro my shepherd/lab mix is 7 1/2. He's been through a lot. We've evacuated after hurricane Ida and moved to two states after the storm with my other dog Nyxie.

Yesterday he started whimpering and kept peeing in the house. When I walked him he couldn't pee a few times. When I used wee-wee pads in the house i saw blood speckles.
There aren't any good emergency vets here and since we just moved he has no regular vet here either.

I gave him CBD/G and medicinal mushrooms MyCommunity Host Defense. He was better but still peeing here and there.
Then I started Amoxicillin 500mg. He was great through the night no peeing or crying. I gave him one more in the morning and had signed up here and set up an appointment last night for today.

So now I'm stopping the Amoxicillin and getting cranberry and Rescue Remedy and I need to learn the Bangston method.

He had issues when we first moved in holding it. It was after we had been on the road for almost 2 months and went back to organic homemade food which he was fine with for years before so I went back to Natures Balance veg kibble he was used to on the road and added cranberry juice and the issues cleared up immediately.

He's had 1/3 of his intestines removed due to IBD/S I adopted him from a really abusive and neglectful home. His anxiety is pretty high but some of that is the breed. They named him Nitro. It's so fitting. I have Houdini on his collar because he's as big as me on his hind legs but he can slide under the shutter doors like a mouse and slip out without me even knowing. It took a year to sort of plug up all the holes on the old property. lol

He likes to keep going. His personality is very happy and upbeat.

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hi Bijou-

I'm sorry to hear about your hurricane evacuation and for Nitro's abuse and health challenges.

It's wonderful that his BEAM (quality of life symptoms=behavior, energy, appetite, mood) are fine despite his physical symptoms. This is a really good sign!

Optimize Your Pet's Quality Of Life Using BEAM

4 simple symptoms - behavior, energy, appetite, and mood - could help you track and increase your pet's health

www.holisticactions.com

Between the IBD and urinary symptoms he has an awful lot going on.

While you're looking for a local vet, now's a great time to start working with a remote vet homeopath such as:

Animal Wellness Center

At Animal Wellness Center, our primary modality of treatment is homeopathy. We also use nutritional supplements, western and eastern herbs, Bach flower essences, and conventional medicines where deemed appropriate.

www.judithhermandvm.com

Natural Pet Care - Metairie / New Orleans, Louisiana - Dr. Adriana Sagrera, DVM

Dr. Sagrera is committed to alternative medicine as a way to improve the health of her patients by the most natural and non-invasive means possible.

drsagrera.com

You may also want to start supporting his body with some of the strategies that you and Dr. Christina spoke about. Increasing his Therapeutic Sniff Walks and using the Happiness Protocol are great to be doing along with your other vet care:

The Happiness Protocol in Your Pet's Life

At HA! we are committed to much more than helping pets become dis-ease free. We promote restoring and maintaining vitality, balance, energy, & happiness.

www.holisticactions.com

You can also start dding some chia seed (and structured) water to his food to help his body heal in the best way possible:

What is Structured Water? - Structured Water Definition

Structured water, also known as hexagonal water and EZ water, has the molecular structure H3O2. It is found in rivers, rain, and fruits and vegetables.

thewellnessenterprise.com

Gel Water For Increasing Hydration Support | Goop

Because gel water is transmitted through the body via our fascia, it can potentially deepen our understanding of both collagen and fascia.

goop.com

 

[BijouK]

Thank you so much Dr. Jeff! I was also now in my account obviously so please disregard my last email.

Nitro is doing much better today.

Dr. Segrera in Metarie IS Nitros vet! She's amazing. She's the reason my last two dogs lived so long and she has kept so many of my animals healthy. We've done many, many phone consults, however she doesn't do phone consults if she hasn't seen them in the last 6mths and it's been much longer then that. I can certainly call again and see if something has changed. I love that woman!

I'll try and go over all the info tonight.
Thanks again!!!!