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Hello, I have a 10yrs old Rottiweiller, Cleo, she has had in her 10yrs, all operations realting from hip to knees, and even Bloat. and eye surgey.
ANd then I started to see a Holictic Dr. in Pa. Wonderful.    They recommed the gold beed inplants.    And she is doing great. But in the last few months she has had a bladder problem.
she wets in her sleep. A Lot,. She was on Antibotic, which helped for a month.   Now we are on Homeopathic med. Lamiofliur drops and Sepia 30x pellets.
She still having the problem.   My question. is do we accept this because of her age.
or is there an answer to help her. she is the sweetest dog ever. And has been through so muchin her life. I want her to be healthy and happy.   Thanking you in advance for your help on this matter. gloria

Optional Information:
Age: 10; Female; Breed: Rottiweiler

Already Tried:
ANtibotic, helped for a month now on homepathic med.

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Hello!

It sounds like you have a sweet doggie with a very good mom! Rotties are wonderful dogs as I have one myself.

The incontinence that you are describing could be a result of lots of different medical conditions. Incontinence in older female,spayed dogs is extrememly common, and can often be controlled with medications. It could also be that the incontinence is what we call an overflow problem. Meaning that there is another medical condition that is causing her to make more urine than normal, and she simply cannot hold it. Other signs you may see include increased appetite, increased water consumption, change in energy level, change in hair coat, etc.

The antibiotics may have worked or helped a little since doggies with incontinence are more likely to develop lower urinary tract infections.

I would recommend taking your doggie into her regular vet for a full history and physical. I would recommend baseline bloodwork to screen for potential problems and before starting any meds. I would run a CBC (complete blood count), full chemistry panel, and urinalysis with urine culture (have the urine taken by cystocentesis). Based on the physical exam then your vet may recommend some additional tests. If all those tests come back normal, then I would probably try of the incontinent drugs to see if it helps.

Good luck! Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.

Dr. Stadtmiller.

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