Pit bull's question about Kidney Stones

Question

My Dog Rocko 12 years old was  diagnosed with kidney stone on Aug 10 2018 . The vet don’t know what kind of stones it is cause they needed to send them to the lab, they provided me with a  medication call ciprofloxacin 750pomg half tablet twice a day to give to Rocko for 14 days. What do this med suppose to do? When I look it up it just say for dogs. When we was at the vet they was able to drain some of the stones through a tube that place in his private part cause he wasn’t able urinate . The Vet also gave me some light tan stone in a  container to keep. Rockco been on the med for 3 days so far, but He still having problems urinating. Sunday we stayed outside almost the whole day hoping he will be able to pee, but nothing came out until 11:30pm and when it came out it was everywhere. It look like it was more blood then anything, is that suppose to happen? After he let it out he was  able to pee and sleep, Now on the fourth day I took him out he not doing anything but a drip here and there. He do not seemed like His under any discomfort as of now. How long do I suppose to wait before I know if the stones are going to pass or not? If he keep bleeding will he bleed to death?

Accepted Answer

Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic for possible urinary tract infection, which often leads to stones.  A blockage with a stone can be a life threatening problem for him, and he should most likely be having surgery to get rid of those bladder stones.  An x-ray will show if the stones have passed, but if he is still having problems, they are likely still there.  If your veterinarian is not comfortable performing that procedure, it might be a good idea to get a second opinion, as this problem must be very painful for him.

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