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Sierra
Sept 8, 2009 10:32:26 GMT -6
Post by vanillapooh1979 on Sept 8, 2009 10:32:26 GMT -6
Yes the stone can swish around and scratch you up get in the way which causes the pain. Speaking from human experience anway... I hope Sierra is ok! Could it be discolored pee? I know when mine eat certain berries their pee is funny colors.
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Sierra
Sept 8, 2009 10:48:37 GMT -6
Post by brendab on Sept 8, 2009 10:48:37 GMT -6
No, it is certainly blood. No doubt about it.
I am going to call the exotics vet today.
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Sierra
Sept 8, 2009 17:51:10 GMT -6
Post by brendab on Sept 8, 2009 17:51:10 GMT -6
She has an xray scheduled Friday AM. No blood today.  |
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Sierra
Sept 8, 2009 17:59:51 GMT -6
Post by Sef on Sept 8, 2009 17:59:51 GMT -6
Oh good! And yay on the no blood! Woo-hoo!!!  |
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Sierra
Sept 10, 2009 22:25:54 GMT -6
Post by brendab on Sept 10, 2009 22:25:54 GMT -6
Ok, so no blood since Monday. Should I still do an xray tomorrow? She is acting totally fine.
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Sierra
Sept 11, 2009 7:29:55 GMT -6
Post by Sef on Sept 11, 2009 7:29:55 GMT -6
It's your call. I think I would, since this has been a recurring thing with her. But you could just monitor and re-schedule if/when she starts bleeding again. She still doesn't have any other symptoms, right? Maintaining her weight?
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Sierra
Sept 11, 2009 7:49:12 GMT -6
Post by brendab on Sept 11, 2009 7:49:12 GMT -6
Yeah, weight and everything else is normal. I am stumped. I just have so much to do today. What do I do???
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Sierra
Sept 11, 2009 10:04:35 GMT -6
Post by Sef on Sept 11, 2009 10:04:35 GMT -6
It sounds like just monitoring for now would be okay. Just watch for any changes in urination, drinking less water/more water than usual, more bleeding (obviously), crying, hunching when defecating, weight loss.
Sending you both a big {{HUG}}.
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Sierra
Sept 11, 2009 11:52:31 GMT -6
Post by brendab on Sept 11, 2009 11:52:31 GMT -6
Ok, we rescheduled for Monday. I want to get to the bottom of this but today is my daughter's b'day and I have to bring a big cake to school and pick up a friend to spend the night and so on and so on...
I spoke to the vet directly and he said an xray is a good idea but he still thinks it is uterine in nature. But, he said he has been wrong so we will look for a stone. If no stone we will talk again about a spay.
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Sierra
Sept 12, 2009 8:56:17 GMT -6
Post by brendab on Sept 12, 2009 8:56:17 GMT -6
Thanks! Sierra is holding her own so I think waiting until Monday is ok.  |
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Sierra
Sept 13, 2009 9:04:23 GMT -6
Post by Sef on Sept 13, 2009 9:04:23 GMT -6
Sending good thoughts to you and Sierra for tomorrow. What time is the appointment?
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Sierra
Sept 13, 2009 15:09:42 GMT -6
Post by sabrina on Sept 13, 2009 15:09:42 GMT -6
More good thoughts for Sierra from me and the herd. Happy Belated Birthday to your daughter!
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Sierra
Sept 14, 2009 7:36:04 GMT -6
Post by brendab on Sept 14, 2009 7:36:04 GMT -6
Sierra goes in at 9:30. She has been fine all weekend long. No blood or any issues what so ever.
Silly piggy!
I will let you know what the xray shows when I get home!
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Sierra
Sept 14, 2009 8:43:44 GMT -6
Post by Sef on Sept 14, 2009 8:43:44 GMT -6
Keeping fingers, toes and everything else crossed!
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Sierra
Sept 14, 2009 11:29:05 GMT -6
Post by brendab on Sept 14, 2009 11:29:05 GMT -6
Ok, we are back. She does not have a stone or any sludge. So it COULD be that she bleeds when she pees out the calcium deposits because they irritate her. (She seems to bleed after I notice more spots on the fleece). Or it COULD be that she has uterine tumors and the blood gets forced out with the urine. (Which the vet thinks). So, we can wait for now he says and if it continues he will do a spay.
Sierra is quite pissed off that I put her thorugh this for no real good reason in her opinion. Her pee is still clear of blood and infection.
What do you all think? IC or uterine tumors? She has blood every 2-4 months for a day, then it is gone.
ETA: BTW, I am happy about no stones!!!
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