Bitch leaving drips on carpet?

[Slave2Magic]

My JRT bitch is 4 years old. She is spayed. I have noticed recently that she leaves the odd drip on the carpet? Is it wee and is it normal or does she have some sort of infection? She is fine in herself. Lively as usual and eating and drinking normally.

 

[Alec Swan]

Incontinence is a possible and probably side effect of spaying.

Alec.

 

[Slave2Magic]

She was spayed at 9 months old. Would it effect her at 4?

 

[Bellasophia]

I'd get her urine tested first for infection to rule this out
Then. ...If it continues there are options to try re spay incontinence...my old girl responded well to incurin,but first we did rule out an infection.
if this drip also occurs whilst she is asleep,ie more of a leak it is likely to be spay related.
If she wees frequently,leaves little drips,even marks,then I'd lean towards an infection...either way you have to test the dog's urine first to clarify which route to take.
My girl was spayed late at 6, and started flood leaking at nine....the inCurin stopped it in its tracks and she's been fine since. we used it for six months.

 

[Nettle123]

Our old spayed lab bitch does this. The Vet gave us Propalin syrup to use twice a day as required. It does clear up the leaks.

 

[Alec Swan]

She was spayed at 9 months old. Would it effect her at 4?

I'm NOT a Vet, but would have thought that were it the result of being spayed, then 'leaking' would have occurred before now. I honestly don't know, but there is a known risk of incontinence, following spaying. I've only once been involved in having a bitch spayed, and though it wasn't my dog, there were no apparent side effects. I wonder if there are others on here who can give their experiences, and specifically concerning the possibility of a substantial time lapse.

Alec.

 

[deb_l222]

Ooh this is one of my favourite subjects! I know, I'm very strange and it's been a long week.

Statistically speaking, 1 in every 25 bitches spayed will suffer from some degree of urinary incontinence but I believe this usually presents itself within the first 2 or 3 years after surgery.

Normal dog urine should be acidic but there's a million and one reasons why the urine could turn alkaline and result in a simple infection. Some foods can also do this.

Best bet is to get a sample and let your vet test the ph level and also check for bladder crystals. None of this costs a fortune to check. One course of antibiotics could be all she needs.

As bellasophia has already said, bitches with spay incontinence will usually 'lose control' while asleep although with my Miss Pissy Pants it can literally pour out at any time, if there's an infection present.

Here's another statistic for you. Our vet, who has spayed literally hundreds of the rescue dogs over the years has never had one of these bitches present with spay incontinence. It begs the question, does vet technique also play a part?????