Why is my dog peeing blood? Could it be a UTI or bladder stones?

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Summers vet said she had some stones, today she kept urinating and had some blood. Called my vet and she said it could also be uti. She prescribed CO-AMOXICLAV to be given 2x day for 10 days. What do I do? What’s ur opinion on this? Thanks And aside this summers is on vetmedin 5mg 2x day and lasix 3 of 40mg also 2x day. Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 12 years and 9 months old | 90 lbs

Lotus Altholtz · Accepted Answer

Blood in the urine can be from a urinary tract infection for which Clavamox is usually an appropriate antibiotic. Blood in the urine however can also be due to crystals that are forming and irritating the bladder/urethral lining. If you haven’t already submitted a urine sample for a urinalysis (to determine specific gravity /whether the kidneys are concentrating the urine properly, whether there is glucose in the urine which is usually a symptom of diabetes, whether there is bacteria/white blood cells in the urine and whether there are crystals and what kind, I would recommend submitting a urine sample to your vet’s office for a urinalysis and then starting the antibiotics prescribed. If Summer has stones, she likely has crystals as well and may benefit from being on a prescription crystal dissolving diet such as Royal Canin Urinary S/O or Hills C/D for life depending on the type of crystals seen. Best of luck!

Why is my dog peeing blood? Could it be a UTI or bladder stones?

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