My dog’s bladder stone surgery (canine urolithiasis)
by admin on Jun.11, 2008, under Family, Pets and Animals
Couple of months back, my little puppy, ‘Icy’ (White Miniature Schnauzer ) was sick. She discharges blood during urination. The problem lasted for a month until the second visit to the doctor suspected that it could be urinary tract infection. However, since it has been quite some time, we decided to bring her to the animal hospital in UPM. Upon X-Ray confirmation showing existence of a few stones in her bladder, we were directed to a private vet hospital in Brickfields (due to hospital bed were full for another 2 weeks).
We admitted her there for 3 days. The surgery was a success and the vet removed 4 big stones from her bladder. But, the cost is not cheap - about RM1k.
The stones removed from her bladder
Anyway, we’re glad she’s back home safely. She’s a little weak for the first couple of weeks though. But now, she’s definitely as active as she was before this.
Doctor had advice us take good care of Icy’s diet. Now, we have to avoid giving her any sort of doggy tit-bits (because it is extremely salty) and any human food except fruits. According to the some scientific source, small breed dogs such as (miniature schnauzer, pug, pekingese, yorkshire terrier) are more prone to bladder stones. So those of you my friends who have been keeping small breed dogs, remember to not give salty food to your puppies. Give them more water and encourage them to do lots of exercises. May your beloved puppies always stay healthy too.
