<p>Am surprised no one has mentioned stones. Bloody urine was always the first sign I saw when my dog had kidney stones… which then always had to be removed surgically, but could be scheduled. My dog, too, never lost her appetite. The only other thing I’d noticed was her licking her bottom more often after peeing.</p>
<p>Stones occurred to me, but my experience with those was just that the dog seemed to be struggling to urinate, I didn’t see any blood-- but stones are certainly a possibility. The dog that I worked with who had this problem was a senior fellow and he didn’t appear to have any other symptoms, behavior was pretty normal.</p>
<p>He is peeing well no sign of pain while peeing. With kidney stones aren’t they in pain?</p>
<p>Iglooo - My dog was peeing well and did not really show any signs of pain, other than licking her bottom a bit more. But when I saw the blood and put it together with the bottom licking, I took in a urine sample which confirmed it.</p>
<p>I think sometimes dogs hide their pain well, you would be surprised what little troopers they can be.</p>
<p>Oh, it’s really easy to collect urine from a dog… just use a ladle. </p>
<p>Now, collecting from a cat… not so easy ;-)</p>
<p>Igloo, a vet can collect urine by catheterizing the dog right at the office, if needed. If the dog behaves normally, I would avoid going to an emergency vet. Also, if you call your emergency clinic, most likely they will tell you to bring the dog in, because vets do not like to make diagnosis over the phone (although my little sister has done it for our pets).</p>
<p>And I hear you, dmd! Luckily, my diabetic kitty was a true angel. :)</p>
<p>Thank you, BunsenBurner. That’s what I needed. I was fantasizing tickling his tummy to get to get it out. I tried a pie pan and a ladle this morning. He is about two inches above the ground. I didn’t get much.</p>
<p>You don’t need much–just enough to wet the dipstick most likely.</p>
<p>Let us know how he is!</p>
<p>I have two old male dogs with multiple health issues. The oldest has kidney issues. I’ve come to know the symptoms of UTI, etc. The vet always tells me to make sure he is drinking alot of water. To add chicken broth to his food to increase the sodium intake so he will drink. Give him ice cubes to chew on, etc. Blood in his urine, as well as a darker colored urine is a symptom. </p>
<p>That being said they are also symptoms of other things and dogs dont show pain like we expect. I nearly lost the english setter to a severe kidney infection and didnt have a clue until it was almost too late. So while I wouldnt rush to the emergency vet I would make an appt with his regular vet as soon as possible. </p>
<p>Keep us posted.</p>
<p>Let us know what the vet says.</p>
<p>Doxies are VERY GOOD at hiding pain. My doxie had an abscessed tooth and displayed no pain at all. I wouldn’t have even known except for when a swelling showed up under his eye (the abscess flowed into a sinus cavity.) But, antibiotics fixed him quickly!!!</p>
<p>Hugs to your doggie ( I LOVE PETS!!!)</p>
<p>Just got back from the vet. Waiting for the lab result. The vet doesn’t see anything. Temp normal to maybe slightly elevated. Prostate looks fine, Not likely kidney stones. That points to a UTI according to the vet. We’ll know tomorrow morning.</p>
<p>Thanks for the update.</p>
<p>I hope your doxie continues to do well. I adore dachshunds; they are the greatest little dogs!</p>
<p>Glad to read the update, I hope the doggie is feeling better.</p>
<p>It’s a UTI caused by e-coli. I’d like to know where e-coli came from. He’s been doing better. His urine is almost normal just a little tint toward the end. He will be on anti-biotics for two weeks and then be reevaluated. Thank you all for the support.</p>
<p>Glad to hear he is doing ok, and that the ecoli didn’t spread to affect other organs. That can be nasty, at least in humans, that is. Not so sure about in doggies.</p>
<p>E Coli is everywhere. It’s in your digestive tract right now–and in your dog’s. It just doesn’t belong in the urinary tract (which should be sterile). Some strains are worse than others. In some cases, acidifying the urine will make it sufficiently inhospitable to bacteria. You can also feed a probiotic to try to out-compete the E. Coli. I give my dogs one called PB 8, which is a human probiotic with 8 strains of beneficial bacteria.</p>
<p>glad it wasn’t too serious</p>