My dog strains to pee, no stones, no improvement on meds. What now?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 10 months old | 72 lbs
Have a 1 year old retriever. Has been frequently urinating and straining to pee. Vet orig diagnosed with stones. Today got X-ray - no stones. He’s on amoxicillin still and hills food c/d now and showing no improvement. What should I do/look for? Very nervous.
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Published on March 4th, 2020
There may be some residual inflammation related to the stones. He may also have urinary crystals which may also be irritating. Dis uss anti-inflammatory or pain medi ation with your veterinary. Having either on board may make Watson more comfortable. A sterile urine sample should be collected and submitted for urinalysis, culture and sensitivity. If he has a UTI, the culture will confirm it. The sensitivity panel will determine the most effective antibiotic to use in treatment. It may be that any potential bacteria are not susceptible to amoxicillin.
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Published on March 22nd, 2018
In these difficult cases I will usually take an x-ray to make sure that there are no bladder stones present, then I will culture the urine to determine what bacteria is present and what antibiotic would be most successful. Occasionally a special diet is needed but not always. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on March 10th, 2019
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 !
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