Dog peeing blood, vet meds not helping. What should I do next?

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My dog has had blood in her urine off and on for several weeks now. We went to her vet and they gave her pain medication, urine diet food, and cranberry supplements. Nothing seems to be working. Sometimes she pees and it looks fine, other times she pees and there is urine in it. not sure what else to do and not getting anywhere with vet. Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | spayed | 10 years and 5 months old | 23 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Khloe! I'm sorry to hear that she's having this problem. It would help to have some details on what kind of testing has been done so far, and what the results were. The most common causes of bloody urine in a dog her age would be a urinary tract infection, bladder stones, or a bladder tumor. You really need a diagnosis of the underlying problem, in order to know what kind of treatment might be helpful for her. Testing that should help to identify the problem would include a urinalysis and urine culture, x-rays to check for stones, and an ultrasound to check for evidence of a bladder mass or tumor. If all of those tests come back normal, a specialized urine test called the CADET BRAF can be used to try and detect cancer cells in the urine; or, referral to a specialist for cystoscopy (looking at the inside of the bladder and urethra with a tiny camera) could be considered.

Dog peeing blood, vet meds not helping. What should I do next?

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