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Animal Health – General (Expert Forum)
Urinary Infection/or Stone?
Answered by
Aleda M Cheng, D.V.M., C.V.A - Small Animals, dogs, cats, C.V.A, Western Herbal Medicine, Traditional Chinese Herbalist, Acupuncture
American Animal Hospital
Randolph - NJ
This forum is for general pet health questions, such as questions about medications, parasites, vaccines, infectious diseases, breed specific and genetic problems.
Urinary Infection/or Stone?
by donnita53, Feb 21, 2009 02:45PM
Type of Animal
:
small dog(18lb)
Age of Animal
:
approx 8yr old
Sex of Animal
:
Female
Breed of Animal
:
Chihuahua Mix
Last date your pet was examined by a vet?
:
December 29, 2008
Doctor's Answer
by Aleda M Cheng, D.V.M., C.V.A, Feb 23, 2009 12:01PM
, Feb 23, 2009 12:01PM
You should take your dog to the vet to have urine acquired in a sterile fashion so that a urinalysis and a culture and sensitivity can be performed. To determine if there are bladder stones a bladder X-Ray, or an ultrasound of the bladder must be performed.
