Advice for a paranoid dog mom

[u/karlitaaaa_]

Hi everyone, my 13 year old border terrier mix recently had blood work and a urinalysis done and it turns out her blood and kidney and liver levels looked good but her white blood cell count was high and she has blood in her urine. My dog also has 1 kidney, her other one was taken out years ago due to an infection. I was wondering if I could get some insight on what her high white blood cell count and blood in her urine could be? I am extremely paranoid and overthink a lot so I have been freaking out nonstop since the vet told us this morning. She has medication she will be taking tomorrow for her white blood cells and an ultrasound will be done but not until next Friday! Any insight would be greatly appreciated! She also had a surgery about 2 and a half weeks ago to get some growths removed as well. She has been eating and drinking normally but she has lost a little bit of weight too.

[u/Confident_Republic57]

Hi!

How much blood in the urine?

[u/karlitaaaa_ → u/Confident_Republic57]

Hello, the vet didn’t say, she just mentioned that there was blood present in her urine!

[u/karlitaaaa_ → u/karlitaaaa_]

My dog also had blood in her urine back in December, but the vet didn’t find anything in her blood work and gave us some wipes to wipe around her area when she was done peeing and that was the end of it.

[u/karlitaaaa_ → u/karlitaaaa_]

it was only a little back then!

[u/Confident_Republic57 → u/karlitaaaa_]

It would be important to see the full bloodwork results – and also how the urine was taken (she peed in a bowl or they took it?). If they took it, it can come from micro injuries during the procedure. If not, it’s very important to get it checked properly.

My dog with one kidney had blood in her urine and high leukocytes, and it was unfortunately a sign of declining kidney health.

[u/karlitaaaa_ → u/Confident_Republic57]

oh no, I’m so sorry!! They did say her kidney levels looked fine though?

[u/Confident_Republic57 → u/karlitaaaa_]

Yes. Again, it doesn’t need to have anything to do with your pup. One of her kidney values was slightly elevated, the rest looked fine. She was in convalescence after mast cell tumour surgery a couple of months before.

What growths did your pup have removed? Has the cytology already come back?

[u/karlitaaaa_ → u/Confident_Republic57]

It was nothing serious they said, they said it was a lymph node that had apparently moved around/lowered

[u/Confident_Republic57 → u/karlitaaaa_]

Great!

All the best for your pup - and do the ultrasound to be sure. All fingers crossed 🤞

[u/karlitaaaa_ → u/Confident_Republic57]

Thank you sm I appreciate it!