Possible urinary tract infection?

Hello

Bo went to her dog sitters on Saturday for a overnight stay (we were out all day). When I collected her on Sunday, her sitter said she had been leaking urine. Sure enough, she was and is leaving small puddles after lying down. Her lady bits look a bit swollen and she is a bit more mopey than she normally is. She doesn't appear to be drinking or going out to urinate more than normal, but the wee I have seen her do is a bit cloudyish and has an abnormal smell to it.

Does this sound like a urinary infection?

We have a vet appointment for 3:30pm.

Thanks

Any ideas anyone?? (sorry, I'm inpatient!)

Yes it does, take a sample with you taken JUST before you go in.

I just have the slight issue of how to take said sample.....

Frying pan........... works a treat for me (well in my case it is shallow plastic container) slip under just after they have started.

sounds like a uti to me, my dads old gsp bitch used to get them a lot in her last year, we used a plastic tub to get a sample with her.

An old yoghurt pot, cut the sides away on one side leaving a little cup/lip, slip under her whilst peeing

My dog's just finished a course of antibiotics for a UTI and that was her symptoms. I did wonder if it was spey incontinance coming on but she's fine after the antibiotics

Woop woop, I have a sample! I know it will be a bit "old" by the time I get to the vets at 3:30 but I'm guessing it is better than nothing.

That is good to hear.

If I think any of my dogs have a UTI I always try for a first pee in the morning samply then drop it of at the vets as soon as they open wheather I have the dog with me or not [ as some times can not get the dog in due to comitments ] but will have them in ASP the same day and I dont have to wait any longer then I have to for the result[not that it takes long] I use a plaistic butter carton to collect easy for the boys and girls. no matter what u use make sure its clean and the bottle u put it in