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Well, we took Syd into the vet two weeks ago because we suspected that she had another bladder infection. My vet gave us Cefa-drops which seemed to help a bit but now she's back to not urinating very much. So, she's going into the office tomorrow to have a urine sample collected. We will be looking for crystals (again) and she may possibly need another ultrasound to see if there are any stones. I really wish it were easier to get into the ultrasounds here. The earliest I can get into any of the clinics is Thursday. I phoned all of the vets in the Yellow Pages and asked if they did ultrasounds and the ones that said they didn't, I would ask who they refer to. Can you believe that next Thursday is the earliest time?! I phoned one of the vets that we use (at the 24 clinic) and asked if he could fit us in any earlier. I hope that he'll call me back tonight or in the morning with a time. You see, Syd will have to be held for at least half a day at the vet to allow her bladder to fill enough to take a good sample. The same is needed (a full bladder) to get a good ultrasound. So...I was hoping to just get them both done at the same time. Even if there weren't crystals in the sample, it would be nice to get an ultrasound to ease our minds about the stones. I phoned another one of my vets for his opinion and he said it would be "more economical" for us to do the urinalysis and then go from there. WTF? Apparently he isn't considering the stress of having Syd locked in a cage at the vet on two different occasions. It really bugs me when they try to make things cheaper but end up wasting time. Phew, okay, I think I feel a bit better since getting that out.
So, wish us luck tomorrow. Hopefully we can get an ultrasound, and if not, hopefully the urinalysis will show something. Ugh, it was almost exactly a year ago that Syd got really sick.


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Good luck with every Candice! I hope you can get into an ultrasound earlier! How frustrating that the vets won't help


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How annoying! I really wish the best for Syd.


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How frustrating to have to wait!!!! I hope you can get in earlier and hope that everything turns out okay!!


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How frustrating! I hope that Syd doesn't get much worse by the time you can get an ultrasound.. hopefully the urinalysis will be negative for crystals! Good Luck Syd & especially for your nerve-wracked mom Candice..


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good luck Candice and Syd, hopefully its nothing serious


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Well, she's at our regular vet right now. We're hoping to get a sample before lunch so that she can go home.


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oh wow Candy ... Im sorry.. Poor Syd... I really hope that something can be done for her..... good luck with everything... to you and Syd!!!


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She's at home now but needs a bath. She's much happier and content though. Hopefully the results will be in tomorrow, otherwise we have to wait until Monday.


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for you & Syd. Hope the grapefruit seed extract helps.