Good luck, Petey and Mom! Been there. Done that. I have started Freckles on chewable Vitamin C. She enjoys it, so we'll see. Keep us posted.

that happened with mikey when he had the bad UTI. my vet put him on a double dose of a stronger antibiotic, and he took it for 20 days, instead of ten. (or was it 28, instead of 14?) anyhow, that cleared it up, and we have been giving cranberry supplements, and vitamin C every day ever since. knock on wood, he's not had a problem in a few years! i hope everything is ok with petey, please keep us posted, ok?

Good luck! If you have crystals, chances are antibiotics aren't going to do much except mask symptoms. If you just have an infection, it sounds like you need a stronger/longer dosage. Gunner had struvite crystals for six months before we finally found something that's working for the time being. He's on Solid Gold Berry Balance, along with a vitamin C pill and distilled water. It's been two weeks with the Berry Balance, and no leaking! I hope you can get better soon!

I took Petey's urine sample into the vet this morning. (Yes, I got pee on me ... gross.) This afternoon I got a call from the vet saying that his red blood cell count is still high. So he has to spend the day at the vet tomorrow. I guess they are taking another urine sample and are going to have the lab grow the bacteria so they can determine a better antibiotic. As far as the Vitamin C and cranberry supplements go, are they meant for humans, where do you get them, what dosage would I give him?

We give Gunner the vitamin C from the grocery store. He gets one pill a day. The dosage isn't too important, because vitamin C is water soluble, so the body flushes out what it doesn't use. Of course, I wouldn't overload, but one pill should be plenty. I'd run it by your vet first, but I doubt there'll be a problem. It certainly can't hurt! Good luck tomorrow, Petey.

I'll miss you my dear brother. But now I'll get all of mom's attention while you're at the vet.