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Update on Page 3: Dog with Incontinence
Posted on 10/6/24 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 10/6/24 at 5:59 pm
**UPDATE ON Page 3**
Not really sure what board to ask this but here we….Our Havanese is 13 years old and healthy. This 9 lb dog has an infatuation with drinking water. Like will drink 10 times her body weight in ounces if we let her. Always thirsty. Vet ran every test imaginable and all negative. Tested her for Diabetes Mellitus and Insipidus. We have her on Proin twice a day but it’s not working. We even started limiting her water intake but she will bother the shite out of you until you give her more!! She is paper trained and does well but while sleeping, she will just urinate all over herself or the bed and not even know she’s doing it. She will even do it while sleeping in her own doggie bed. Anyone dealt with this before? Any condition that my vet might be missing?
Not really sure what board to ask this but here we….Our Havanese is 13 years old and healthy. This 9 lb dog has an infatuation with drinking water. Like will drink 10 times her body weight in ounces if we let her. Always thirsty. Vet ran every test imaginable and all negative. Tested her for Diabetes Mellitus and Insipidus. We have her on Proin twice a day but it’s not working. We even started limiting her water intake but she will bother the shite out of you until you give her more!! She is paper trained and does well but while sleeping, she will just urinate all over herself or the bed and not even know she’s doing it. She will even do it while sleeping in her own doggie bed. Anyone dealt with this before? Any condition that my vet might be missing?
This post was edited on 10/20/24 at 10:21 am
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Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:04 pm to Scoobahdoo
They make diapers for dogs.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:05 pm to Scoobahdoo
Try another vet that can run other tests.
Blood work can reveal a lot.
Could be kidneys, liver,several issues
Blood work can reveal a lot.
Could be kidneys, liver,several issues
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:06 pm to Scoobahdoo
My wiener dog mix is very similar, but without the peeing in his sleep issues.
That said, he has worn a diaper at all times in the house for about 2 years. It works. The amazon diapers are fine.
That said, he has worn a diaper at all times in the house for about 2 years. It works. The amazon diapers are fine.
This post was edited on 10/6/24 at 6:07 pm
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:06 pm to Scoobahdoo
How old is the dog?
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:07 pm to Scoobahdoo
Our 12 y/o lab had bladder cancer which caused his incontinence. They found out with a urine sample test. I guess they saw certain type of cells in his urine.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:07 pm to Scoobahdoo
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she will bother the shite out of you until you give her more
Almost like youve trained her that way.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:10 pm to Scoobahdoo
Sometimes it can be hormonal with a spayed female. Estrogen is usually prescribed, but I’m no vet, and I think that problem usually occurs with younger females.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:17 pm to Scoobahdoo
Our 18-year-old dog has developed very slowly progressing kidney failure and started having multiple accidents a day, drinking lots of water, and urinating in her bed at night. Also lost her appetite.
I imagine this would have shown up in your dog’s blood tests. Nevertheless, this is what we are doing:
1. Diet: she ate normal dog food. Vet prescribed this KD dog food which she hated and wouldn’t eat. We order Farmer’s Dog and customized it for a dog with kidney issues. [apparently low protein high fat is good for dogs with kidney disease] She likes it and is eating again.
2. Scripts for enalapril and mirtazapine.
3. We sprinkle Azovast ,.. which I get on amazon … on her food. Supposed to help clear out toxins.
Her numbers are much better on all of the above. Accidents are fewer but she still has them. I use these reusable fabric diapers that Velcro on which I found on amazon. We had to add doggy suspenders because the diaper would slip off. This works like a charm. Good luck!
I imagine this would have shown up in your dog’s blood tests. Nevertheless, this is what we are doing:
1. Diet: she ate normal dog food. Vet prescribed this KD dog food which she hated and wouldn’t eat. We order Farmer’s Dog and customized it for a dog with kidney issues. [apparently low protein high fat is good for dogs with kidney disease] She likes it and is eating again.
2. Scripts for enalapril and mirtazapine.
3. We sprinkle Azovast ,.. which I get on amazon … on her food. Supposed to help clear out toxins.
Her numbers are much better on all of the above. Accidents are fewer but she still has them. I use these reusable fabric diapers that Velcro on which I found on amazon. We had to add doggy suspenders because the diaper would slip off. This works like a charm. Good luck!
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:27 pm to Scoobahdoo
Geriatric female dogs can have problems with the muscles that control their bladder. If that's the cause a hormone pill will fix it.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:30 pm to Scoobahdoo
IME backed up by our vet older fixed females seem to respond better to Incurin (Estoril). Our vet says most older fixed female are exhibiting hormone-responsive incontinence.
Both dogs we treated with it went to zero issues after less than a week and the only time it returned was once for each as we were weaning down from the initial dosage to determine what their maintenance dose was.
Right or wrong just based on age, sex and the fact they were fixed other than ensuring we didn't see any signs of a bladder infection or vet went to Incurin both times.
Both dogs we treated with it went to zero issues after less than a week and the only time it returned was once for each as we were weaning down from the initial dosage to determine what their maintenance dose was.
Right or wrong just based on age, sex and the fact they were fixed other than ensuring we didn't see any signs of a bladder infection or vet went to Incurin both times.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:30 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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They make diapers for dogs.
Would you not have to still bathe them after mishaps what with having fur?
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:33 pm to Scoobahdoo
Old yeller solution
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:33 pm to shutterspeed
Nah. My dog pisses himself at least once a day then goes outside and licks his little shrimp dick since it's free.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:36 pm to Scoobahdoo
The real question is do you tip the dog.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:40 pm to Obtuse1
She is spayed. This is interesting because I don’t think our vet mentioned anything about our older dog having hormone problems. Her drinking and incontinence problems only started about 3 years ago…so she was 10
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:46 pm to Scoobahdoo
Has there been any discussion about hyperadrenocorticism? Also known as Cushing's Disease. It's when their body is overproducing steroids and can come from their Adrenal glands or can be Pituitary based.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:49 pm to Scoobahdoo
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She is spayed. This is interesting because I don’t think our vet mentioned anything about our older dog having hormone problems. Her drinking and incontinence problems only started about 3 years ago…so she was 10
My vet did no tests but both dogs were around 13 already a year past the sale by for their breed so it may have been more likely. Again, not a vet and don't know shite from Shinola except what the vet told me. For us in both cases it was a "miracle drug" plus with the dosage for our current dog it is only ~$35 every 4 months. It only comes in a single dosage and she maintains perfectly with one half pill every other day.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 7:19 pm to Scoobahdoo
My dog has these symptoms and has been diagnosed with Cushings disease. In addition, he’s hungry all the time. Google it and read up about it. Vet has him on Trilostane.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 7:22 pm to Scoobahdoo
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Our Havanese is 13 years old and healthy. This 9 lb dog has an infatuation with drinking water. Like will drink 10 times her body weight in ounces if we let her. Always thirsty. Vet ran every test imaginable and all negative.
Mine did the same thing. Could be a kidney issue, or possibly a tumor -- that simply hasn't been caught, yet.
Dog diapers can help, and limiting her intake of water can help. It's not cruel, if she is an inside dog.
Proin medication may help as well.
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