Urgent advice needed: UTI?

[adoptaratcanada]

I just went in to play with Chopin, and noticed dark stain on some fabric in his cage. I touched it and since it was damp, so I blotted it up with some tissue.

The tisse came up with a dark brown stain on it! This is the first I've noticed, so I'll keep tabs, obviously. He would seem to be alright otherwise, lots of energy 'n such.

The only other thing is he seems to have blood on his nose, which I've posted about when it happened before [on another list]...I'm not sure if it's porphyrin, because normally when I think porphyrin, it's just a bit around the edge of the nostrils and it "looks" dry. This was definitlely a brighter red and was *almost* like a droplet on the side of his nose.

Now that I've typed this, one other thing occurred to me, but I should have noticed it before if this is the reason...it's a new fabric (fleece) which has some colour in it (including browns). I've washed it so I don't know that more colour would come out (does fleece colour leach out?? I've never had that before). Also, he's peed on it before, and I've never noticed it dark.

So...I have to assume something's going on! I just gave him some antibiotic till I have some input and will leave a message on the vet's line.

Linda

[Die Fledermaus]

Why don't you move him to new different bedding right away, and remove the fleece? See what happens.

I never had a "droplet" of the stuff, but when I did have it it looked red and wettish.

[adoptaratcanada]

wow, you're up late!

I've changed the bedding, so hopefully I'll get a better idea, thanks!

Linda
PS: what the heck IS the time, anyway?

[Die Fledermaus]

It was not that late owing to turning the clocks back for a return to Standard Time.

Best to Chopin!