Urinary incontinence in a 5-month old, ? UTI
I'm pretty good at making diagnoses in humans, and if this were a patient of mine, I'd suspect a urinary tract infection. But, the last time I had to care for a dog was when I was training (don't ask!) as a Physician Assistant, more than twenty years ago. What do you think? Shall we call the Vet in the AM? Thanks in advance. |
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| Yes, if this is something new. Tomorrow morning at first pee, take a sample. Often this is all I have to do then take it to the vet.....dog not necessary. After the sample is examined, the vet will call with results and then we decide what needs to be done.
If your boy has been having trouble holding since puppyhood, realize boys are just slower in developing good bladder control.....and when they get older, it one of the first things to go. (I wish my old boy would stop peeing on the front step, but that's as far as he can hold it in the a.m. ) |
| Barney would occasionally as a puppy dribble along the way and pee often. He has outgrown it, so maybe it could be just a phase he is going through. Are you offering more water than usual?
But if you are worried, then go to the vet. |
| I think anytime they do something that is different then what they normally do you need to check with your vet. Usually the girls are more pron to get UTI then the boys but it does need to be checked. Him being so young it is hard to tell. Another thing is has anything in the household changed? New job, longer hours, new family member, somone gone, more tension then usual????? It can be a way of getting attention........ Has he already been neutered? I have seen young ones that were neutered at a very early age urinate unvolutarily......... Kaye Second Chance OES Rescue |
| As SheepieBoss recommended, take a fresh urine sample in to be tested.
We adopted a rescue sheepie from New England Old English Sheepdog Rescue in September and found she had struvite crystals that made housetraining nearly impossible. This is one reason she ended up in rescue... she would continually pee in the house because the urge to go was so strong. She just couldn't help it. A simple change of food fixed the problem. If nothing shows up in the urine test it might be time to make an appointment with the vet to check into this further. Please let us know how your boy does! |
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