I took Hank to the vet last night for the first time since we got him. I had to wait for the pet insurance to kick in. Vet says he looks great. I had her check him for a UTI because sometimes he would pee on the floor after just being outside, sometimes he would pee multiple times in a row while outside, he had some dribble accidents and he has been consistently having accidents in his crate between the time my husband left for work and when I came home for lunch (approximately 3.5-4 hours) even though he didn't have an accident from lunch till I came home nor at night.
She checked and said that there was no evidence of a UTI and that his pH was great (thank you ACV). She said his pee and penis area was a little smellier than she'd like so she gave him amoxicilan to treat a possible underlying infection.
Other than that, heart and lungs sound great, he got a set of shots, weighed in at 20 pounds, got his flea/tick and heartworm meds and charmed the pants off everyone!! The vet said that she isn't concerned about when I fix him. She said anywhere between 6 months and 2 years is good.
I honestly wasn't super impressed with the vet. She was nice but just started telling me how to care for a bulldog. I realize that she doesn't know me but if she would have given me a chance, I could have told her about all the things I'm doing for him. She didn't seem to care about what I knew or have researched at all.
I also asked her about feeding by calorie amount. She gave me what she recommended for his age and weight and it was significantly lower than what I'm feeding him. My husband and I had found a caloric chart for dogs online through a vet school and we've been using that. My vet suggested 550 calories a day but the recommendation I found says just over 1000. So far, what we're doing is working and he is steadily gaining weight so I don't thing I'll be taking away food at this point.
Question for you all:
-Has anyone experienced the type of infection she might be concerned about?
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She checked and said that there was no evidence of a UTI and that his pH was great (thank you ACV). She said his pee and penis area was a little smellier than she'd like so she gave him amoxicilan to treat a possible underlying infection.
Other than that, heart and lungs sound great, he got a set of shots, weighed in at 20 pounds, got his flea/tick and heartworm meds and charmed the pants off everyone!! The vet said that she isn't concerned about when I fix him. She said anywhere between 6 months and 2 years is good.
I honestly wasn't super impressed with the vet. She was nice but just started telling me how to care for a bulldog. I realize that she doesn't know me but if she would have given me a chance, I could have told her about all the things I'm doing for him. She didn't seem to care about what I knew or have researched at all.
I also asked her about feeding by calorie amount. She gave me what she recommended for his age and weight and it was significantly lower than what I'm feeding him. My husband and I had found a caloric chart for dogs online through a vet school and we've been using that. My vet suggested 550 calories a day but the recommendation I found says just over 1000. So far, what we're doing is working and he is steadily gaining weight so I don't thing I'll be taking away food at this point.
Question for you all:
-Has anyone experienced the type of infection she might be concerned about?
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