Two and a half weeks ago Molly had to have surgery for bladder stones. We knew something was up the Friday before when she didn't want to eat her breakfast and was peeing blood. It was gross to say the least. That afternoon the vet office was able to squeeze us in and that was when we found out that she had bladder stones but didn't know which kind.
Apparently there are two kind of bladder stones, Struvite and Calcium Oxalate. Struvites are the most common type. They can also be controlled with special dog foods. Those are the type Molly had.
The following week she was scheduled for surgery, but before they could do it, Molly developed a blockage and had to be taken to the emergency vet in Des Moines to have a catheter put in. Since that was the day before her surgery, she spent the night at her regular vet. Although it was after closing time, they stayed and waited for us. Luckily we got there about five minutes past closing. I kept them updated about where we were along the way.
Molly is back to her bratty little self, much to Max's and the kitties' dismay. There were no stitches that needed to be removed since they were all internal.
