Stress incontinence
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| Would melatonin be of any help? Have a UTI or crystals been ruled out. Hoping others will share some ideas too...  |
| It's quite common in spayed female oes to become incontinent unfortunately... I would have a uti ruled out also but I doubt it is stress related, most likely just because she is a spayed oes. |
| How old was she when she was spayed? |
Willowsprite wrote: It's quite common in spayed female oes to become incontinent unfortunately... I would have a uti ruled out also but I doubt it is stress related, most likely just because she is a spayed oes. True. Stress related (and even UTI driven) urination is usually a conscious response (as in dog is awake, but just really can't help herself and has accidents) Leaking in her sleep is more likely due to lack of hormones. Like Stacey said, it's a good idea to have her checked for a UTI, though if no UTI and it keeps up you may want to ask about your options as there are meds to help keep this under control. A friend has had her rescue bitch on Proin for years and according to her it works well. I've never dealt with it myself (probably jinxed myself now, right?  ) so I don't know what other options there are, but it seems indeed to be a very common but very managable issue.Good news (more generally) is that where you're moving to there is a darn good OES breeder-vet in Jackson, WI (Amy Spaeth DVM - Jackson Pet Hospital) A lot of OES people in the area go to her - she's been my vet for years. Nice to have someone who really knows the breed. Just FYI. Actually, this is a really active area for OES, period - a fair number of breeders, a local OES club, a nice concentration of OES performance people, etc Been meaning to mention that, have just been swamped with the national. Take a deep breath. Moving etc is stressful, but you're moving into OES friendly territory and you won't be alone. Cell is 262-689-6298 if I can be of any help with anything. Kristine |
| I took Asterisk to the vet yesterday and was told she had a lot of bacteria and crystals, so it is a UTI. She's on two different antibiotics for it. My vet said she should feel better today as the medication kicks in. I feel pretty guilty that she may have been suffering with this awhile and I had been too preoccupied to act on it quickly enough. I was actually anxious to establish the right vet in Wisconsin, so thanks, Kristine! I really am excited to have other sheepdog owners so close at hand. Maybe when Josh and I are finally all moved up and settled in we'll have to meet the local sheepies. |
| That's great! I mean, not that she has a UTI but that it is a passing treatable thing rather than a lifelong condition. Trust she is on the road to recovery. I've seen that exact thing with my Maggie and, in her case, it was because at some point she decided that she doesn't like peeing in the backyard (for the most part) and so she wasn't peeing at night when I let them out to pee or even in the morning. She was trying to hold it until she was out of the yard. Now, I realize that I have to actually take her on a "last pee" walk between 8pm and 10pm and actually watch to make sure she pees. Since I've been doing that, the mysterious wet legs and cushions disappeared. Oh, except for the ones caused by excessive self-soothing licking.  |
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