Frequent urination

[jb1972]

We got a 10 week old rescue Rottie last July. She had been crate trained when we got her, and all was fine.
About 4 weeks ago, she developed a urinary infection and the vet gave her some anti-biotics and said to keep using them until they were used up.
Almost immediately, she began to have excessive thirst. She has a bottle of water in her crate. Within just a very few days, she began to wet in her grate. When we got home from work ... she would be wet. When we got up in the morning, she would be wet. When she just laid around the house she would just squirt urine. ... all this time, she would also urinate (what seemed like gallons) when she went outside .. and drink (what seemed like) gallons of water.
We called the vet and he said that part of the problem was that she might have been spaid to early. He gave us some pills (I don't know what) ... we are to give them to her once every other week for 8 weeks. He said that we would notice a change within a week. ... A week later - no change.
We took the rottie into the vet, and he seemed stumped. He did a blood profile and said everything was normal but that he potassium was a bit high. He told us to stop the anti-biotic (she had been on it for over 3 weeks) and to change her diet - the only thing she gets is Hills Special Veterinary K/D dry food ... no scrapes, nothing else.
Well this helped almost immediately ... for a week. Two days ago, we came home and the rottie was dripping. I thought that it was the water bottle leaking. Yesterday, we went to the store and took the water bottle out ... we came home and she had wet again.
We are worried and stumped!
Any suggestions??

Thanks
jb

[brunie's mom]

Sounds like there is more going on here then spay incontinence. If you are not happy with your vet, I would really get a second opinion.
Spay incontinence happens usually when the dog is sleeping very soundly and deeply and some urine leaks. Dogs do not drink excessivly or wet themselves all over.

It could be some medical problem that your vet is not aware of...diabetes would be the first on my list or Cushings, or kidney problems.

Are you sure she is not drinking from boredom?? or from seperation anxiety??

I would keep searching till you find the answer....this is not normal.

Gina

[Judi W]

A specimin should be taken and sent out for culture and sensitivity in addition to the normal lab stick analysis. That way if there is an infection, you will know exactly what antibiotic should be given. It could easily be a combination of hormonal issues and an infection. A single tablet every other week for the possible spay incontinence is much less than I have ever heard of. Normally the meds would be given once or twice a day and then gradually decreased to discover the necessary dose. The excessive thirst and drinking however would really concern me. You need to push the vet for more detailed and sophisticated diagnosis.