Lucky had a UTI, day 262

Lucky started getting worse and was not eating. It all seem to start after his annual booster shot for something or the other. He also seemed to be in pain so of course we headed straight for Dr. M, I told him it was time for another liver test.

When we went in I was told it was time for Lucky's annual exam which involves several test including a urinalysis.

Lucky's liver test was only slightly different, that the last time. One of his emzymes was higher. That was not better but it was not so bad either.

His ears were worse so I decided to do another test to find out what was in his ears. His ears were hurting a lot and when Dr. M tried to get some junk out Lucky cried and lashed out. So I tired and he put his mouth on my hand to warn me away. Well I won't take any grandstanding from my dogs so the tech and vet left so I could deal with him. This meant putting a muzzle on him. Well he won. :-) So they came and got him and took him to the back and no had no issue getting what they needed he was the perfect gentleman. I was not amused because he lets me touch his easr even when they hurt. He knows I will not hurt him anymore. As I thought about I realized it had nothing to do with his ears, it was the muzzle. I use to muzzle him to try and force the pills in him and he has never forgotten. He has real issues with pills.

We were all baffled about why he would not eat. I left to wait for the call about his ears in a few days. Maybe his ears were bothering him enough to make him not want to eat.

The next day Dr V called me, Lucky has a UTI. She wants to know do I want to pick-up pills or do the more expensive 1 shot that gives him an antibiotic for 2 weeks. I know, she knew there was no way I was doing pills with this dog no matter how much that shot cost. Getting a pill in him is like thinking I'm going to walk the Great Wall of China with back problems so severe I can't take a step without being in pain. yes, it is that bad. So in we go for the shot and three days later he is eating.

But we all know that is not the end of the story..........the day he starts eating I get a call from Dr M. Lucky has 4 things growing in his ears and he needs to take 2 antibiotics 2 times a day forever. I'm sure he did not say forever but it's along time, like 6 weeks. So for Lucky and I it might was well be a lifetime.

Looking on the bright side something good did happen. The problem was not his liver and 1 shot cured him from the UTI.