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I am so grateful for all the opinions and advice I received last week when I posted the question regarding my Ginger cat having blood in his urine. I am again in need of some suggestions please. I took everyone's advice, and I brought Ginger to the Vet, where he stayed overnight so that the Vet could test his urine. The next day I picked him up and the Vet said that there was a lot of blood in the urine, and that he had a Urinary Tract Infection, and advised me to give him these antibiotics: Clavamox 62.5mg(20 tablets) plus to change his food to canned: Royal Canin”Urinary SO. I have been giving him the antibiotics all week, he has 3 tablets left, but I am very concerned, because although there is no blood in the urine, and is still in good spirits and playful, he has been squatting and urinating, only a few drops coming out, in the litter box: 40-50 times each day!, for the first 4 days, and in the box for a long time (3-4 minutes.)! Now it is one week later, Ginger is urinating approx.30-40 times per day, and taking approx. 1-4 minutes, and STILL only a few drops each time. He urinates sort of standing up with his paws holding on, to the top of the box, but in a squatting position. I am very concerned as he is still urinating only a few drops each time he goes into the litter, and is still squatting etc. I feel very confused and worried, and would be very grateful and would appreciate any opinions, advice, suggestions regarding Ginger, i.e. what to ask the Vet, could he have been misdiagnosed? What should I expect now that he is nearly finished the medication? What could be wrong with him…might it be that he was given the wrong type of medication? Why is he not urinating normally? The Vet charged me a total of $150.(include.taxes) [Exam$46, Urine Collection$18,Urinalysis$37, Overnight Boarding $13.50, Clavamox 62.5mg (20 tabs)$12, Royal Canin 5 cans food $6.50]. Regarding the Urinalysis: Last week, when I asked the Vet what was his PH number he sort of hesitated and said that it was difficult to say as there was a lot of blood, but, I WAS charged $37 for the Urinalysis…..does this sound right? Has anyone had anything similar happen with their cat? If he is still squatting and urinating so many times per day even after the antibiotics are finished, what could be the next step? Could he be ill with something else causing this? Should I call the Vet now, or after all the meds are finished, and if he asks me to bring Ginger in again..... What can I expect could be the next step in knowing what is wrong with him..... tests, etc......and also, what to expect in additional Vet charges? THANK YOU ALL VERY VERY MUCH!! ^,,^

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Double post: Closed to avoid confusion.

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