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One of our three year old male dog has had some urinating problems. A couple weeks ago got on a nasty hog, flipped a young dog at the bay and then broke and run and ended up bayed in a pond. The pond was pretty gross looking. Hunting him a couple days later and he acted fine except frequent urinating and some blood in it.  So i thought maybe he had gotten hit by the hog or drank some nasty water. Put him on bactrim and his urine didn't stink anymore then he was going alittle better, then he got were he couldn't go again. The Vet put a catheter and emptied his bladder and did a ultrasound and xray, he said they was a dark spot maybe a blood clot or growth? Ultrasound he thought bladder stones but not in the x ray. So got him on drugs and check up next week.  Has anyone ever dealt with this

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Not with my dogs but it sure wasn't any fun for me  :o

one good dog I had way back had that problem...vet cut him open to get the stones out...dog could not urinate before the operation...dog was fine afterwards and hunted 6 or 7 years longer with out issues...

That's good to know  thanks

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If it is stones, he will likely need surgery to remove them. Prognosis is good, but he should be kept on a special diet from then on out to help keep stones/crystals from forming again. Once this happens with a dog/cat.....it is often reoccurring. This is where the special diet comes in. Science Diet has a few, K/D and U/D are a couple, for canines that have proven very effective. They're typically low protein. It'll also depend on whether he has bladder stones, or struvite stones. Struvites are most common in female dogs. What your dog has SOUNDS like bladder stones given the specifics you mentioned. It's good for dogs with this issue to drink ALOT of water, to dilute the urine and increase frequency of urination. I'd add water to his food even.

The special diet its lower in protein? 95% of their diet is raw. Should i lower his meat intake?

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I don't think you should have to lower his meat intake. T


food diet contains a high level of easily absorbed water content with minimal toxins, which is perfect for good kidney health.

produces urea (waste) when it digests protein so in order to alleviate stress on the kidneys

What I was trying to say...
The raw meat shouldn't be hurting him. It has more water and less harmful bacteria then a lot of dry food out there anyways. The vet is telling you to add more protein bcuz its easier on the kidneys.

New update, not bladder stones, enlarged prostrate. Doing blood work and was told castration would help. So looks like he its going to be barred.

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That sucks, but if it's potential prostate cancer vs. neuter, I'd choose neuter too!

If he is a real breedworthy dog you could collect him before you neuter but there are costs on both ends to that.