The vet recommended a urinalysis and culture after the end of 1 week, 2 weeks, and 3 weeks. I'm not sure we're going to do all of that, as these tests are really expensive. The most important one is the test after the end of 3 weeks to make sure it's all cleared up. We might do one at the end of 1 week just to make sure the treatment is working and then at the end of 3 weeks. The vet gave us a urine cup and a collecting tray. It looks like a tray that you get french fries in. We'll also need to get some blood work done to make sure that it's not a kidney infection.
Poor Jujube.
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Awww....poor baby! I sure hope she gets better soon! I wonder how she got the E Coli?
aw poor thing!
Poor little girl! I'm sure she's getting extra scritches and all!
I feel your pain. Those tests are really expensive. I used to have three old cats and my vet recommended me to let them have 2-3 routine check up tests a year for each of them as cats develope a kidney issue when they grow older. So I ended up taking one of them every month & half or so. I think about 80% that I spent for the vet care was for those tests, not for any actual treatment. So start saving some money for the Loki & Jujube's future when they get their senior age, along with your baby's collge fund. Hope she will feel better soon.
Poor little girl, I hope she's getting better soon!
Poor thing! Hope she feels better.
Another good way to collect a sample is with those disposable aluminum pie plates, covers more ground and can bend for a spout.
Get well soon Jujube... Poor gal. Winnie gets UTIs frequently too, so much so that I just now give her Vitamin C and cranberry supplements with her raw food. It helps - no UTIs and her urine is not as alkaline. (I'm such a geek... I decided to start testing her urine with those pH strips!)
sorry for the babbling~ hope Jujube is feeling 100% soon!
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