Signs of a urinary infection?

Hello friends :wave: (Have changed title of post in the hope somebody will reply)

My little boy hasn't been 100% of late. He has had his teeth checked but I'm going to get some x-rays done of his tooth roots when he has his next dental and check there is nothing going on there.

When I got home yesterday I noticed Harvey was licking his wotsit and I wondered whether it was irritating him. It was completely sticking out like a little lipstick his wotsit that is and he was licking it and I wondered if it was uncomfortable. Then I noticed where he had been laying was a little damp too. He then went in his litter tray for quite a while.

I'm wondering if he could have a UTI or bladder sludge? He has had dark orange wee lately but I know that can be perfectly normal.

Another thing I wanted to ask is whether rantidine/zantac can exacerbate or cause urinary problems as perhaps it alters the ph of the wee? He is on rantidine at the mo.

He has been tested for EC and that was negative.

I have been trying to get a wee sample for a while now unsuccessfully. I am at work all day and I can't catch him when he's having a wee. Also he only does it in his litter tray on top of hay so trying to salvage anything is not easy. Sometimes there is not enough to even get in a syringe.....arrrrgggghhhh!!!

Do you think he could have a UTI or bladder sludge? Could his wotsit be irritating him? What is the treatment for a UTI? Any other suggestions?

Thank you for any advice you can give.

Nicola and Harvey xxx

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Anybody....... pleeeeese?

Nicola and Harvey xxx

Hi, I have this issue with Ralph at present.

TO get a wee sample I cleaned out his litter area and replaced it all with no litter.. He jumped back in straight away and wee'd, then i syringed the liquid up, cleaned the litter area again and re-littered. Job Done

Ralph had orange wee and a lot of sludge / sediment.

The Vet checked the sample and found no blood or infection, but suggested I cut down on pellets and calcium rich foods. And concentrated on more veg

hope this helps, any q's just ask

Dave

I've never known a sore whatsit to be a sign of UTI or sludge, etc. UTI usually present as loss of litter training, straining to wee and wet rear end.

I would think it's more likely to be a funagal infection? I'm only guessing though

Thank you for your replies :wave:

What type of fungal infections can buns get down below

I just thought a sore wotsit may be sign of a UTI as cystitis etc is supposed to be very painful and I have heard that UTIs can cause a lot of pain and discomfort.

Thanks Dave Problem I have is that Harv usually goes to the loo when I'm not there:roll: and as he's such a small bunny there is never enought to get into a syringe.

When I felt the area Harv had been laying in it was slightly damp which made me think that perhaps he has a UTI or urinary problem.

Any ideas?

Love,
Nicola and Harvey xxx

Nicola3 said:

What type of fungal infections can buns get down below

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No idea TBH, but thinking of thrush in humans...that causes redness and itching.

Nicola3 said:

I just thought a sore wotsit may be sign of a UTI as cystitis etc is supposed to be very painful and I have heard that UTIs can cause a lot of pain and discomfort.

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I've had a few UTIs in my buns over the years, and symptoms have never been a sore whatsit or licking. My UTI buns have all been girls though, so perhaps symptoms are different in boys :?

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When I felt the area Harv had been laying in it was slightly damp which made me think that perhaps he has a UTI or urinary problem.

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Could just be damp from licking?

Hi :wave:

I think the patch was defo wee as it had that smell about it and it was too damp just to be from him licking

Any ideas anyone?

Nicola and Harvey xxx

Bouncer had UTIs, & suffered from incontinence caused by EC. His back end was wet & stained yellow at it's worst. He stayed in the vets overnight so they could get a urine sample & he had blood tests.

Calel hurt his foot some time back & he did keep licking that constantly, - that was a nail that had caught & torn, so hurt him.