[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Sow had cystitis now may have a stone in the urethra

[Ann Evans]

I have a 4.5 year old sow that is going to be x-rayed on November 25 to 
see if she has a stone in her urethra. She had cystitis in May and was 
treated with Paediatric Septrin 0.5ml twice a day for 14 days along with 
Rimadyl 10mg twice a day for 14 days. The cystitis cleared up but she 
has been on 0.3ml liquid Vit C and 0.2ml Hydrangea root tincture daily 
per Vedra Stanley Spatcher's instructions to prevent another case of 
cystitis. Overnight she developed what appears to be a large hard lump 
in her urethra. She is acting normally and she does not have blood in 
her urine. It is as if this stone was in her bladder and just pushed on 
down into her urethra. Has anyone seen this situation before?  In 
Vedra's book she shows a stone in a sows urethra but this stone is not 
that large. I read the archives and could not find any reference to a 
stone in the urethra that is about a half a centimeter wide by a half a 
centimeter high. She has always drank filtered water and lots of it. 
Have any of your piggies undergone surgery to remove a stone in the 
urethra? Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Sincerely, Ann and the rescued piggys of piggyville Tampa Florida USA