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And the oddest thing happened yesterday, not that you'll appreciate hearing it after I'm done. Scroll past these paragraphs if you don't want to hear about Violet the pug's ailment.
She'd been wetting the floor for about 2 weeks (which she's never done), giving all evidence of a bladder infection...I won't go into details, but anyone who's either had this illness, or knows of someone (or a pet) who has knows how irritating, and oftentimes painful it can get. Well, we'd really gotten tired of cleaning up after her, especially with company in the house. Sorta embarrassing, but the girls who were here didn't care. They come from a home with 10 kids, so what's new to show them? Nothing!
Anyhow, had given Violet the rest of an antibiotic left over from Daisy's cough, and then went to echinacea and colloidal silver. Worked slower, but still worked. Her bleeding had stopped, though it was not much to begin with. We figured we about had it licked when she began to seem in pain on Tuesday night. She was straining to go to the bathroom and we figured a trip to the vet would have to happen on Wednesday. Even considered she might be constipated. Really, she'd seemed better each day until then. Did some online research on a medicine I had for bladder infections, to see if it was okay to give it to dogs. I did give it to her and she seemed to gradually relax---am thinking it lessened the pain a bit. And, yes, we prayed as well. Here's the interesting part. Yesterday morning, she was more relaxed and sleeping in my lap, when I had to get up and so I put her in the chair. I left the room, she trotted over to Opal's light blue cover and promptly went to the bathroom like there was no tomorrow. Her bladder must have been filled to the brim. Plus she left behind a small stone about the size of an English pea. THAT was the problem. Imagine. A kidney/bladder stone. Remember when the other pug, Daisy, had the surgery in January? Violet's never been sick at all, and we were so surprised at the little rock. Eeewwwww.
Why am I telling you this? Guess to share in case any of you run into this, and to keep a record of it. From what I've read online, one stone is common and with treating with using distilled water for several weeks instead of tap water for them, a further attack can be prevented. Aren't you glad you read to the end of the post?!! Funny, some of the kids wouldn't look at the stone (middle daughter gets grossed out easily) but the rest of us were just shocked at its size and the ability of Violet to throw it off herself. Amazing and sickening at the same time. And, by the way. She feels wonderful now. All better.
