
You won't like hearing about my experience with one of my girls who had this, UTIs ongoing. This kept happening and apparently cleared, only for this to recur. Scan was done and nothing seen. I asked about x-ray and was told 'scans are good enough'. Hum. I phoned my vet back upcountry and she suggested that given what I told her, she'd def. x-ray and probably open her up to find a proper diagnosis. I also took her to see the vet my sister used and his response was as with my up country vet. So back to the practice. In the meantime, I noticed her limbs were thickening a lot (even for a well-boned Basset). This was eventually said to be Marie's disease.
Anyhow, the vet there I'd been seeing said 'there was nothing more he could do other than refer us to a specialist up in Bristol'.
By that time, when we went back to the treating practice, the Senior Partner appeared, did the X-RAYS, where it was found she had numerous tumours in her chest cavity. We had to give her peace. Clearly the tumours were secondaries and the prime was probably somewhere in the bladder area.
All this was going on for pretty much an entire year. She was the last bitch of our bloodline and the second last of all of them - her brother was as heartbroken as we were that this was the final result. He lived for another year before oral cancer claimed him too.
This was my experience with repeated UTIs and may have nothing whatsoever to do with what's going on with your dog. I'd go for a second opinion for sure.