Dog losing control of bladder
About once a year my dog (7yo Standard Poodle female neutered) loses bladder control for a couple of days at a time. If I take her outside every 30 minutes she can avoid an accident but otherwise she wets herself while lying down. During this time she drinks a lot more water than usual. We went to the vet the first time it happened about four years ago and we were told that it was a hormonal problem that usually occurs with spayed females and we should only worry about having it treated if it occurs more than once a month. I'm okay with that answer, but I've noticed that the incontinence problems seem to coincide with a day of heavy physical exertion, such as a very long hike or a day at the lake swimming after sticks and whatnot. She normally gets a decent amount of excersize per day including moderate walks and frisbee throwing. Could her incontinence be related to this increase in physical activity? Should we limit her excersize if it is? If it's just a hormonal issue, why does she have such increased thirst during these periods of incontinence? Is it okay to leave it untreated if it's only occuring about once a year? Just out of curiosity, why does this only happen for a few days at a time and then clear up? If she had a hormonal imbalance wouldn't this be a regularly occuring thing? Thank you. |
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