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Post by chaps on Nov 12, 2008 11:35:34 GMT -5
Hi all, Has anyone got experience of a dog that urinates whilst sleeping? My poor old plonker Dennis has been doing this relatively frequently (once or twice a month maybe) and I really don't know if there is anything I can do to help prevent this? It only happens when he is in the deepest stage of sleep and generally in the middle of the night. I feel quite sorry for the old boy as he really doesn't know that he is doing it  ! I let them both out for their last wee at about 11 and he always goes no problem (excluding fireworks night / when its raining  ) but obviously when he is asleep he bladder control does not seem to kick in on certain occasions. This might sound silly, but do you think he could be dreaming about having a wee & then actually having one? Or could it be to do with the fact that he is starting to get on a bit? Any advice would be muchly appreciated! Also, if anyone knows a good way of getting dog wee out of sofa cushions let me know! Thanks, Clare x |
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Post by Nettie on Nov 12, 2008 11:46:03 GMT -5
Jane, I'd get him to the vet, I think there are drugs that can be given for incontinence. As for your sofa cushions, a biological washing powder will do it if you can wash them
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Post by vixster on Nov 12, 2008 11:52:05 GMT -5
My little terrier used to do this when she was taking Seraquin. There was something in the tablets that were a diuretic - hence - making her produce more urine. When we changed her medication - it stopped!!!
Is Dennis on any medication? xx
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Post by chaps on Nov 12, 2008 11:55:46 GMT -5
Hi Nettie,
Thanks for the quick reply!
I have mentioned the issue to the vets in passing whilst he was getting his jabs, and was told that the occurrences of him wetting the bed were not consistent or frequent enough for it to be a physical incontinence problem and it was the vet who mentioned that it might be to do with him dreaming! I might take him back in though and have a proper chat with him about it!
Hi vixster,
Glad I am not the only one this has happened to! He is not on any medication though, so it rules that one out!
Thanks for the advice!
Clare
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Post by Lisa on Nov 12, 2008 11:59:16 GMT -5
Clare due to his age I would sample his urine and probably run bloods just to rule out any underlying problems ie diabetes, cushings or kidney problems. If its any of these he would need to be started on corrective medication which should help.
Has his drinking increased?
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Post by chaps on Nov 12, 2008 12:44:54 GMT -5
Hi Lisa,
I am feeling a bit worried about him now so have booked a vets apppointment tomorrow to speak to the vets properly and to get some blood/urine work done.
With regard to cushings, his drinking has not increased at all, and he has also not displayed any other symptoms like excessive urination , pot belly, increase in appetite etc, but then again, as it is a urine issue, might there still might be something going on with his adrenal glands/pituitary? I am inclined to think it might be something kidney related instead maybe.
To be honest, the only concrete symptom he is showing is this occasional wee whilst asleep/dreaming, other than that, he is still the same old Dennis, hence why I thought i would ask on here first, to see if anyone else has experienced this!
Thanks for the advice, will let you know how we get on at vets. Fingers crossed its nothing serious!
I have just read through this again and it is horribly rambling so sorry about that!
Clare
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Post by Flaperoo on Nov 12, 2008 19:15:16 GMT -5
Hi Clare, How did Dennis get on today? I don't now enough about dog pathology to know if the causes of this are different between dogs and bitches, but my Peggy had a similiar incontenence problem. After tests to rule out serious problems my vet prescribed incurin. She has not had any problems since  Good luck Mx |
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Post by mickeymygrey on Nov 13, 2008 5:56:06 GMT -5
my old boy did this every night, get him checked by the vet first to make sure its not an infection. We also tried the stuff they give bitches but it didnt work (it sometimes does work but quite often doesnt on males). I just covered everywhere he slept in a fitted waterproof bed sheet and then put a throw over it and did lots of washing!
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Post by vixster on Nov 13, 2008 6:56:16 GMT -5
Hope you go on okay at the vets xxx
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Post by chaps on Nov 13, 2008 11:36:44 GMT -5
Hi, Thanks for all the good wishes for Dennis!  Nothing much to report really, went to the vets and he said it could possibly be a kidney issue, so blood was taken (much to Dennis's displeasure - lots of girly screaming ensued...) and I have also got to get a urine sample to take in... enter me with bucket  . So still waiting at the minute but the vet did say that his weight & condition were fab and after giving him quite a thorough examination said that he was one of the healthiest looking greyhounds for his age he'd seen! Yey for Dennis! Thanks for all of the advice, will update this thread with the out come of the tests next week, and in the meantime here is a picture of him hanging out with Milly, looking every bit the old man in his fancy k9 knitters jumper. ;D ;D ;D  Fingers crossed that its nothing to worry about ay?  |
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Post by Nettie on Nov 13, 2008 11:59:37 GMT -5
Just a hint for collecting urine, have you got an old long handles ladle you don't use any more, excellent for collection purposes.
Hope all his tests come back fine.
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Post by vixster on Nov 14, 2008 6:40:22 GMT -5
Luv the pic ;D Hope test results come back ok - fingers crossed xx
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Post by vickyb on Nov 14, 2008 17:23:45 GMT -5
Just a hint for collecting urine, have you got an old long handles ladle you don't use any more, excellent for collection purposes. Hope all his tests come back fine. my neighbour has a girlie who needs regular wee samples checking and she's terrible to get a sample from, she knows and clamps up he swears by an old frying pan! Never thought of a ladle, good thinking. hope its all ok |
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Post by chaps on Jan 11, 2009 5:48:33 GMT -5
Hi! Just realised that I never actually followed up with what is going on with Dennis. We got his blood tests back a couple of weeks ago and they were completely normal, which was a huge relief. Around the same time as this we also got Dennis in to have some X-rays on his back. We had noticed that he had been alot stiffer and a bit grumpy in the last couple of months, and very occasionally he would stiffen up to the point that he would have trouble sitting down. Well we got his x-rays back and it showed that my poor old boy has got pretty bad spinal athritis, particularly around the mid point of the back where the neurones that control the bladder leave the spine. So it looks like Dennis's little wetting the bed problem is caused by the occasional neural disruption in the spine. Anyway, he is on the occasional dose of metacam (when he is feeling particularly sore) & daily glucosamine that seems to be helping alot. Basically we are just going to see how it goes really and then go from there. Any advice on how best to support arthritic hounds would be lovely! Hope you are all well, happy new year! Clare xx |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2009 5:55:10 GMT -5
Hi Claire, it's good to have an update on Dennis ;D
The magnetic collars are good for arthritis (Bioflow is one make). There are a multitude of joint supplements out there, I am currently using Vetflex which I got online from Vets UK and it is doing a great job with Ellie's peg leg & Dan's dodgy back.
Acupuncture is also very good, Ellie used to have it for her leg but since she has been on Vetflex she hasn't needed any more sessions.
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