Incontinent Cattle Dog
I own a
seven-year-old Australian Cattle Dog. She was spayed at the age of six
months. She started leaking urine two days after surgery. My Vet put her
on Amfed which helped for awhile, but it caused her to almost quit
eating. I was told Amfed depresses the appetite. Her leaking is getting
worse especially after trail riding with my horse and during hot weather.
HELP!!!!! What can I do?
Urinary
incontinence has many causes, with just as many solutions. Be sure to
have your veterinarian investigate the cause of the problem. Don't
just blame it on the spay surgery. If urethral sphincter strength has
reduced, several medications are available for her doctor to prescribe.
They are generally safe, with few side effects, one being reduced
appetite. You and your doctor may decide to use a different medication,
or to rotate medications. Phenylpropanolamine is a common choice of
veterinarians. Ask your veterinarian if you can increase the dose or
frequency. The appetite suppression often occurs for only 30 minutes to
one hour after medicating. Whereas the sphincter control improves for
hours. Therefore, medicate several hours prior to meals. You may be
able to approach the problem behaviorally, by training her to go
outside frequently, or give her urinary pads to use.
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