My dog has frequent urination and blood, should I get a urine culture?

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female 4yo Lab. tries to pee a lot(every couple steps) but only a few drops come out. urinalysis showed crystals.she got antibiotics(amoxicillin - 500 mg, twice a day for a week).Symptoms were gone but soon returned. urinalysis- not crystals but basic urine(PH 8) +symptoms back with blood in urine.Vet prescribed same antibiotics for 10 days+ urinary medical food. after it, urinalysis + full blood test came clean but symptoms are back. Vet said ultrasound as next step - why not urine culture? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 66 lbs

Claudia Fioravanti · Accepted Answer

Yes, I agree with you even if crystals were found, it is always recommended to exclude a bacterial infection with culture and sensitivity to rule out and treat a possible concomitant infection. Continue the same urinary diet. Hope this helps !

My dog has frequent urination and blood, should I get a urine culture?

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