I took Cass to the vet yesterday b/c night before last she started pacing by the door and when we'd let her out she'd squat to pee 3-4 times a minute. Clearly a UTI, so I gave her 2 cranberry pills before bed, and she drank some of my canned food & water "soup" to push fluids, just to make her as comfy as possible over night and she went to the vet yesterday morning when they opened. The vet said that Cassie had a little blood in her urine, so yes, it's a UTI. She's on amoxicillin (sp?) & cranberry pills now so I wouldn't be worried except that she isn't drinking very much liquid and she doesn't like my "soup".
Just my luck, Sam & Daisy LOVE it!
Anyway, I've tried it now with 2 different canned foods. Have any of you had any luck with other ways to push fluids when our pups aren't drinking enough? I was thinking of trying beef broth diluted with water, but it's pretty salty. If necessary, we could give her sub-q fluids at home (I have the fluids & the know-how, I've had to do it with 2 dogs & 1 cat before while they were sick), but I don't think that it's necessary yet. I just want to be sure that she's getting enough fluid to flush the bacteria out while the meds do their work. Suggestions?
BTW, I should add that she seems ok other than the fact that she's very sleepy. She is eating her dry food ok. Ideas?