Elderly Incontenant Bitch

[misterjinglejay]

She's 13 and getting quite incontenant - is there anything we can do for her?

Any tablets from the vets that anyone would recommend?

She's got to got to the vets for her vaccinations soon, but I just wondered if anyone had any experience of treatment for this

Thanks.

 

[MurphysMinder]

My old GSD is urinary incontinent, she is on urilin which seems to help though hasn't cured it. A few weeks ago she got terrible and was just standing with urine dripping from her, she was also drinking more so I got her checked out and bloods and urine were all fine so we have decided it is just a neurological thing. I have managed to improve things by taking her out very regularly and making sure she has a wee and actually empties her bladder, previously she was wandering off before she finished! I am sleeping her on vetbeds which keep her dry (dampness soaks through) and they wash well. In the evenings when she comes into our carpeted room I have bought a waterproof mattress protector and she has her bed on that.
In view of your girls age I would definitely get her checked by the vet first to eliminate any other problems and then hopefully medication will help her.

 

[rehodnett22]

You can get dog nappies (diapers) - try www.sphsupplies.co.uk I think they do them

 

[slimjim]

Propalin. It seems to be working for our bitch. Also check out in case of infections.

 

[GalwayStomper]

Incontinence in elderly dogs can be a sign of kidney failure and other things - hopefully not in your case but would agree with the ^ "trip to the vet" ^ idea.