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How to get more fluid into a dog with urine infection

hollydays
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edited 23 August 2016 at 8:41AM in Pets & pet care
My dog went to the vet yesterday with a urine infection.
Tablets have been prescribed which I have got down him in some soft cheese.
On questioning the vet he's suggested feeding him pasta, so I've bought the tiny little grains and mixed with a little bit of chicken.
I also asked the vet for a syringe so I can feed him some water.
He is a little more accepting of skimmed milk in the syring, though in trying to get water down him. I'm able to stay with him all the time.
Any advice on how to encourage him, what to do or if I am doing anything wrong.
I would add that I'm abroad and it's hot here. Communication with the vet has been ok but basic as I speak a little of his language and he spoke very little English.worried.
His normal food is high quality dry kibble but im keeping him off that, he won't eat it anyway.
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  • GwylimT
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    Yes its good you're avoiding dry kibble as its dehydrating.

    In the past we have made some chicken broth when we needed to get our dog to drink and that worked quite well.

    I hope hes feeling better soon.
  • missbiggles1
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    What about making up a bowl of Bovril and giving it to him when it's cooled a bit but still smells good.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    Thanks, I'll try that.
  • elsien
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    My last used to stop drinking when she had a urine infection - the vet said typical of her to be awkward. I tried watered down cranberry juice which she quite liked.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • hollydays
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    Yes, my dog is the same .i did wonder about cranberry juice .
  • Person_one
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    hollydays wrote: »
    Thanks, I'll try that.

    I'm not actually sure what's in Bovril but be careful of too much salt!

    I'd probably just make sure your dog has free access to a big bowl of clean cold water, and go with warm chicken broth for meals.
  • missbiggles1
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    Person_one wrote: »
    I'm not actually sure what's in Bovril but be careful of too much salt!

    I'd probably just make sure your dog has free access to a big bowl of clean cold water, and go with warm chicken broth for meals.

    One teaspoon (one serving) of Bovril has 0.41g of salt which is considerably less than in most brands of chicken broth you can buy.
  • Person_one
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    edited 23 August 2016 at 10:21AM
    One teaspoon (one serving) of Bovril has 0.41g of salt which is considerably less than in most brands of chicken broth you can buy.

    That's 410mg of salt, which depending on the size of the dog could be too much, especially with a UTI. The only 'official' guideline I can find is from an American government source recommended no more than 100mg per 33b of the dog's weight.

    When I said chicken broth I meant cook some fresh chicken in water and maybe add a bit of rice, not a processed product.
  • teddysmum
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    As above, I was concerned about the Bovril suggestion as this product is very salty. However, chicken or beef stewed in water is quite acceptable to most dogs and provides lots of liquid. (Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell and taste than humans , so what seems insipid to us is tasty for dogs)


    When my son's cat had struvite stones, the vet suggested that he should only be fed wet (ie tinned, fresh meat or pouched )foods and not kibble. A friend's vet gave the same advise about an elderly dog.
  • hollydays
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    Thanks for the advise.
    I don't have access to anything like marmite but I have got my slow cooker in the boot of my car and brewed up some concoctions this morning.
    Fried a few bits of chicken then added to the slow cooker with some if his kibble, and a small ish amount if water. which mostly melted down. By lunchtime on high it was ready and I added the gravy to some wet food with a tiny bit of chicken. This went down very well and I've been giving him small watery meals al day. The syringe has been a blessing as it's biggish and has the ' point' on the side enabling me to insert it between his teeth and flush little bits if water frequently into his mouth, though he's still refusing to drink water from a bowl or my hand.
    It's been very hot today and I've walked him in shade only, he seems to be urinating better amounts.
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