My dog has incontinence.

by Pamela
(St Louis Mo USA)

I have been to several vets in the St.Louis area in Missouri & trying to find the right vet to help my dog. Today I went to the Humane Society and talk with a vet and she looked at her x-ray which shows nothing.

My dog keeps an infection all the time as soon as she is finished within a few weeks the infection is back and there are drops of blood in the urine. Every nite she wears a diaper to bed,it is so sad for her. The vet suggested that I go to a specialist and have a test wear they inject dye so they can see a lot more we are hoping to find the problem but I am afraid how much this will all cost but she is only 1 yr. old and this is not the way I want her to go on.

Any help with my problem would be so helpful. Thank-you Pamela



Hi Pamela
I'm so sorry to hear about the problems your pup is having. That must be miserable for everyone concerned.

I'm not sure exactly what treatments your pup has received but I'm assuming it was antibiotics or antimicrobial drugs. For chronic cases these should be administered daily for several weeks.

Chronic UTI's can be related to kidney problems and that's something I expect your veterinarian will be looking at. The UTI's are a likely a symptom of the problem, rather than the root of it. Once they figure out what is causing these recurring infections they should be able to treat them more effectively.

There isn't a whole lot you can do to help her yourself, but making sure that she drinks plenty of water is very important. There are natural supplements that you can give her that may help balance her bladder/urinary system and a couple of those are - PetAlive UTI-Free for Bladder and Urinary Tract Infections and Kidney Support which naturally supports urinary tract health.

You can also try adding 1/2 tsp of cider vinegar to your pups' food once a day, or to her water. Her immune system is likely struggling due to the infections and to the antibiotics she's been taking. Again you will find natural remedies to help support this, and you can also try giving her natural yogurt which contains the 'good bacteria' which help to keep the digestive system balanced. Adding it to her food once a day may also help.

I wish I could do more, but really this is one for the experts and only a vet can make an accurate diagnosis. I wish you the very best of luck and hope your pup is doing much better soon.