Canine urinary incontinence is the involuntary urination, which is common in middle-aged and elderly dogs, as well as medium-to-large dogs, bitches, neutered dogs, and obese dogs. Of course, some puppies also have urinary incontinence when they are excited. The phenomenon. So what are the symptoms of dogs urinary incontinence and how to treat them?

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The owner can observe the following conditions of the dog and provide the doctor with the basis for diagnosis.

1. First rule out regional urination (mark).

2. Observe the amount of fluid discharged. If the amount is quite small, it may be vaginal secretions, uterine secretions and prostate secretions.

3. Sometimes, the dog itself suffers from polyuria (such as diabetes and diabetes insipidus), and it can be found that the number of times the dog urinates increases, but the amount of urination is still quite large each time.

4. The bladder can be palpated. If the bladder feels large, it may be neurological incontinence.

5. If the dog's urinary incontinence is at night or while sleeping, it is necessary to suspect that the coordination of the urethra itself is abnormal.

1. Blood test: to understand the changes of cells in the blood, whether the enzymes in the organs are abnormal, whether there is azotemia and acidemia, etc.

2. Urine test: to know whether there are changes in hematuria, bacteriuria, proteinuria, etc., ammonia content in urine, casts in urine residue test, etc., can help to judge. In addition, other weak properties of urine, such a heavy pH, need to be well documented.

3. X-ray examination: to know whether there are stones or the size of the prostate gland, and intravesical contrast agent can also be used to assist in the diagnosis.

4. Ultrasonic inspection: a very important inspection. Various organs can be examined to assess the effectiveness of treatment of the disease.

Professional physicians are required to check and diagnose, determine the cause and give drug treatment.

The phenomenon of urinary incontinence in male dogs is indeed relatively rare, especially in puppies, which are much less common than in big dogs, which is now known and confirmed. Some owners may experience that when winter comes, the dog urinates directly in the den. At this time, you can first observe the sleeping status of the dog at home. If the urination occurs unconsciously, and the urine keeps dripping out , is urinary incontinence. However, it is also possible that the dog does not want to move and urinates directly while awake. This is common in middle-aged and elderly female dogs, especially medium-to-large and neutered female dogs, with a good incidence rate of about 20%.

Different causes have different therapeutic effects.