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    Uti? Prostatitis?

    This all started with Jake's lesion removal on his paw....it is benign. He was put on Rimadyl and an antibiotic post op. After a few days we noticed blood in his urine at the end of the stream. Took him back to the vet and was put on Ciprofloxacin and stopped the Rimadyl since this could be a side effect. After a few days..still the same. He has one good stream then tries several more times around the yard without a drop of urine but sometimes a spot of blood. He was diagnosed with prostatitis. I have taken in 2 specimens and both had a few clots of blood. He will be starting on Sulfathiazole/trimethazole tomorrow. The vet is sending the specimen for a culture/sensitivity test. Jake is 7 yrs old and neutered. This is so scary. I am so afraid of what it can be. Would appreciate any advice or thoughts. Thank you.
    JoAnn

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    Mulder had prostatitis but we didn’t necessarily notice blood in his urine - we figured out something was wrong because he was dripping blood from the end of his penis - talk about a shock!

    A course of antibiotics cleared it up and it never happened again. He was intact though - don’t know what difference that makes exactly.
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    Oh, crap, JoAnn...this reminded me of a fairly recent post...and I hate that it did.

    Sending all good thoughts for a diagnosis that doesn't hurt.

    Here's a link to the post...I'm sorry. And I hope this isn't the case for Jake. https://www.lab-retriever.net/board/s...light=prostate

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    Prostatitis and UTI are related. If the prostate is enlarged to the point it can press on the ureter the dog will retain urine, causing a UTI. Oban has had that and we went through some test, probe under ultrasound as well. Oban is intact and we were looking at scheduling a neuter though as you say, this happens in neutered dogs too. IN fact Oban is the first intact male my Vet has gone through this with. With TCM the prostate shrank back to it's normal size, we avoided the neuter and all is well. EXCept, three times we have tried to lessen some meds, thinking a lower level would do for maintenance now that the prostate was the size it should be, and each time I saw blood in the urine and we put the meds back up and it cleared up.
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    Very unusual to have a prostatitis in a neutered dog. Did your vet do a rectal exam. Usually a dog with an active prostatitis is in a lot of pain and if you gently apply digital pressure to the prostate, he will usually let you know that it hurts. Prostatitis, most of the time can be differentiated from prostate cancer by palpating the prostate as well. Usually with a prostatitis, the prostate is enlarged and soft. Most prostate cancer, the prostate is small and firm and not painful. Need to get an ultrasound and local biopsy. Pretty simple protocol and will get you a definitive diagnosis. If it does come back as a tumor, don't forget to look at alternative methods of treatment. There are a some really good supplements that help these dogs. Good luck.

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