We took Josie to see the vet again today. He removed her stitches from the procedure she had last week to remove the skin cancer lesions on her arm and head. Everything has healed up well so all was good on that front. He also took a urine sample to make sure the antibiotics cleared up her bladder infection. Because of her kidney failure, her urine isn't very concentrated, which is what we think is causing these infections. Since the antibiotics work well to clear it up, we're going to start pulsing her with them every 3-4 months now just to keep things under control. The final and not-so-good reason for her appointment is her belly. Earlier this year, she developed a small bald spot on her belly. We ran all sorts of tests, but never determined what caused the hair to fall out. Eventually, it resolved itself and the hair grew back on its own. It's now happening again and the spot is much bigger this time. What's causing it is still a total mystery so there isn't much we can do to treat it. He suggested we try some hydrocortisone cream in case it's an allergic reaction to something. We'll give it a try. Aside from that, everything looks good. The calorie supplement we've been giving her is working (she's gained another half pound) and her overall health is really good considering she'll be 18 years old in the spring.