Vet question for Barb - Urinary Tract Infection -

[Guest guest]

I think my dog may have a UTI. I need to get him to a vet to determine which

bacteria is causing it but in the meantime, have you heard about any alternative

treatments for UTI's? Have you heard about

this product? D-Mannose.

Here's the website.

http://globalsweet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY & Store_Code=GS & Category\

_Code=BUT

You know what's so mind blowing? You do a search for " dog urinary tract

infection " , and you get all kinds of websites saying that your dog needs a

culture and sensitivity test, and lists which abx

usually work against which bugs. I mean it's as straightforward as you can get.

I'm afraid to give my dog any abx I have, since they vary so much depending on

the organism.

So why is it when a human has a urinary tract infection, the diagnositic

procedure is to look at the urine and if it's " cloudy " prescribe you a generic

antibiotic??? No cultures. No sensitivities.

Geez.

I actually think we might learn more about our illness studying veterinary

research on bacteria.

penny

[Guest guest]

Cranburry juice was the start of this, me mum used to sware by it.

On 14 May 2006, at 01:43, penny wrote:

> I think my dog may have a UTI. I need to get him to a vet to

> determine which bacteria is causing it but in the meantime, have you

> heard about any alternative treatments for UTI's? Have you heard about

> this product?  D-Mannose.

>

> Here's the website.

>

> http://globalsweet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?

> Screen=CTGY & Store_Code=GS & Category_Code=BUT

>

> You know what's so mind blowing? You do a search for " dog urinary

> tract infection " , and you get all kinds of websites saying that your

> dog needs a culture and sensitivity test, and lists which abx

> usually work against which bugs. I mean it's as straightforward as

> you can get. I'm afraid to give my dog any abx I have, since they vary

> so much depending on the organism.

>

> So why is it when a human has a urinary tract infection, the

> diagnositic procedure is to look at the urine and if it's " cloudy "

> prescribe you a generic antibiotic??? No cultures. No sensitivities.

>

> Geez.

>

> I actually think we might learn more about our illness studying

> veterinary research on bacteria.

>

> penny

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Problem is you can never eally drink enough cranberry juice to get

the job done.

Better is a capsule with consentrated Blueberry and cranberry powder

in it. And you should be able to buy these in a Healthfood store.

If it were my dog- I's roll 2 or 3 of these up in some hamburger

2 for a small dog - 4 for a big dog) and try that.

These substances slough off the bacteria from the tissue wall.

Pretty effective IMO.

Barb

>

> > I think my dog may have a UTI. I need to get him to a vet to

> > determine which bacteria is causing it but in the meantime, have

you

> > heard about any alternative treatments for UTI's? Have you heard

about

> > this product?  D-Mannose.

> >

> > Here's the website.

> >

> > http://globalsweet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?

> > Screen=CTGY & Store_Code=GS & Category_Code=BUT

> >

> > You know what's so mind blowing? You do a search for " dog

urinary

> > tract infection " , and you get all kinds of websites saying that

your

> > dog needs a culture and sensitivity test, and lists which abx

> > usually work against which bugs. I mean it's as straightforward

as

> > you can get. I'm afraid to give my dog any abx I have, since they

vary

> > so much depending on the organism.

> >

> > So why is it when a human has a urinary tract infection, the

> > diagnositic procedure is to look at the urine and if

it's " cloudy "

> > prescribe you a generic antibiotic??? No cultures. No

sensitivities.

> >

> > Geez.

> >

> > I actually think we might learn more about our illness studying

> > veterinary research on bacteria.

> >

> > penny

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks guys for the cranberry tip. I read the same thing, and have even used it myself in the past. Just good to get corroboration from you guys that it really works. I'll get some today. My dog's acting like he's got CFS/FMS. I hope it's just a UTI. I think it might be because he's not going out at all during the day, just lays around but then at night he keeps whining to go in and out. Like he's trying to pee but can't. Otherwise, I'll have to do the Tarello thing. He also seems very arthritic all of a sudden. Geez, I hope he hasn't caught my bugs! penny Barb Peck <egroups1bp@...> wrote: Problem is you can never eally drink enough cranberry juice to getthe job done.Better is a capsule with consentrated

Blueberry and cranberry powder in it. And you should be able to buy these in a Healthfood store.If it were my dog- I's roll 2 or 3 of these up in some hamburger 2 for a small dog - 4 for a big dog) and try that. These substances slough off the bacteria from the tissue wall.Pretty effective IMO.Barb > > > I think my dog may have a UTI. I need to get him to a vet to > > determine which bacteria is causing it but in the meantime, have you > > heard about any alternative treatments for UTI's? Have you heard about> > this product? D-Mannose.> >> > Here's the website.>

>> > http://globalsweet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? > > Screen=CTGY & Store_Code=GS & Category_Code=BUT> >> > You know what's so mind blowing? You do a search for "dog urinary > > tract infection", and you get all kinds of websites saying that your > > dog needs a culture and sensitivity test, and lists which abx> > usually work against which bugs. I mean it's as straightforward as > > you can get. I'm afraid to give my dog any abx I have, since they vary > > so much depending on the organism.> >> > So why is it when a human has a urinary tract infection, the > > diagnositic procedure is to look at the urine and if it's "cloudy" > > prescribe you a generic antibiotic??? No cultures. No

sensitivities.> >> > Geez.> >> > I actually think we might learn more about our illness studying > > veterinary research on bacteria.> >> > penny> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >