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Urinary incontinence in Dogs |
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Urinary incontinence is an involuntary loss in the ability to control urine. It occurs in dogs of both sexes and of all ages. There is no 100% cure for the condition, but treatments are available to manage the symptoms. Dogs will leak or dribble urine, often while sleeping and they awake to wet spots. They are often unaware of the accident. Female dogs are more commonly affected, and in more than 20% of cases the symptoms appear after the female has been spayed. Older dogs tend to develop incontinence as part of general aging, regardless of breed or sex.
Incontinence may be observed by the owner as dripping urine, wet
bedding, or increased licking of the rear end. Urinary incontinence
tests even the strongest pet-owner bond. While the dog is not at fault,
the condition can cause severe emotional distress for both the dog and
owner.
Hormone-responsive incontinence is more common in female dogs than it
is in males and more common in neutered and spayed dogs than in intact
ones. Older dogs tend to be more prone to developing this condition.
Treatment for incontinence is usually not difficult. Since the cause is
generally a hormone deficiency, replacements hormone substitutes may be
prescribed. A non-hormonal drug phenylpropanolamine, are also
successfully used in male and female dogs to treat incontinence. Dogs
will often need to remain on one of these other drugs for the rest of
their lives.
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