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    Bladder stones - Surgery for older chin?

    I did not have Critical Care (yes, I know... I have a shipment arriving today from Amazon for the future) so I took him back to the vet last night since he was getting dehydrated. They are getting Critical Care into him along with fluids and he made a few poops overnight. The vet wants to keep...
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    Bladder stones - Surgery for older chin?

    Update: The stone shifted and started to obstruct his urethra, so we did the surgery Tuesday. I took him home Wednesday afternoon and he hasn't pooped or drank anything since. The only movement I've seen is from one side of the cage to another and he seems to be having difficulty moving at all...
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    Bladder stones - Surgery for older chin?

    If they couldn't do the surgery, I'd rather just put him to sleep now than wait for it to totally obstruct... seems like an awful way to go and if I'm at work when it happens I won't even be able to do anything. That is a very good question, thank you. I'm making a list of questions. Good to...
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    Bladder stones - Surgery for older chin?

    My 11-year-old chin, Jordan, has a bladder stone and infection. He is still able to urinate right now, so it's not critical, but he does have some blood in his urine that prompted today's vet visit and discovery. They gave me antibiotics to treat the infection and I'm bringing him back in...
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