Quote Originally Posted by labblab View Post
Duh! Yes, I'd forgotten she's on antibiotics right now. They might indeed clear a lingering UTI, as well. It would just depend on whether the UTI bug is sensitive to that particular drug. How long will she be taking this course of med? You may want to hold off on the urine sample until she finishes the antibiotic, in hopes that her urine will be cleared up at the end of the course. But I would still point out that urinalysis result tomorrow so as to have a gameplan in place.

Also, try not to panic about the possible CHF. It may be newly developing since the "crackling" wasn't heard before, and therefore nobody's fault that anything has been overlooked. Plus, depending on the severity of the condition if it even exists, it may be managed satisfactorily with medication. You've got to keep in mind that Lena is 15, and body parts just wear out over time. We are very lucky that we live in a time when veterinary medicine has advanced so far and even parallels human medicine in many ways. Let's just see what the ultrasound shows us and then go from there.

Marianne
Okay, thanks Marianne. I'll try to calm down.....