Guest Anonymous Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 :( My yellow lab is 3 yrs. old & I'm worried about her. I'm taking her to the vet on Tuesday, but I have a question. She is a happy dog & so wonderful & outgoing. The problem is that when she is sitting down or walking, she is peeing. I don't think she knows that she's even doing it. Could this be an infection? I just thought she would be acting sick, but she is her same youthful self. I'm worried. Quote
DogPaddle Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 Is she overweight? Some overwieght dogs can suffer from tension urination or stress urination or something like that - it has to do with pressure on the bladder or something. If this is the cause and had only begun recently there is little to worry about - the symptom clears in most dogs as soon as they drop the weight. Many bladder/urinary infections can be taken care of with meds - don't worry yet. We'll send our best wishes for you. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 Nope. She's not overweight. We took her to the vet today & they tested her for an infection. Turns out that she has incontinence. She;s now on 1 pill 2 times a day. At least we know now. :D Quote
DogPaddle Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Well, its definately good to hear they know what it is and have a planned course of treatment. Hope it turns out well. Welcom BTW. Quote
imported_Kat Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Indeed welcome to you and your furbabe. Hope the tablets sort out the problem. You can strengthen her bladder muscles that control urination by taking her swimming every so often . Quote
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