Incontinence in Dogs

	Bad Dog Behavior Urinary tract disease: “This is one of the most familiar causes of accidents in dogs 5 years or younger,” says Todd Smith of Temperance Animal Hospital in Michigan. “Puppies are also at risk.” With other clinical signs and symptoms, the dog experiences incontinence. If a dog takes much amount of water than the normal volume he has to drink, it is often possible for him to urinate excessively. He needs fluid but only in required amount. The more water his urinary bladder restrains, then more muscle effort is wasted exhausted worn out misused that may lead to tract infections. Endocrine disorders: There are a lot of endocrine hormonal disorders that affect dogs.One is the diabetes mellitus where there is an inadequate production of insulin by the pancreas. It can also be an Addison’s disease where the adrenal glands’ manufacturing of cortisol are lower than normal or the Cushing’s syndrome that is caused by overproduction of cortisol by the same glands. These diseases often cause a dog to drink more water than normal and wet more, increasing the likelihood of urinary accidents. This is more observable if other clinical symptoms arise. Dog Behavior Problems “According to Smith, dogs commonly drop weight if they have diabetes, plus they experience appetite loss, vomiting, and worse, diabetic coma.  “Cushingnoid of dogs often display of excessive panting, skin and coat changes, a voracious appetite, a pot-bellied appearance and mental changes. If he is an Addisonian, irregular vomiting and diarrhea occur accompanied by exhaustion. This disease is often overlooked and sometimes deceitful to diagnose.” Brain or spinal cord disease can cause an animal to lose control over bladder function. It is probable for an individual to get incontinence since his brain does not know how to rule his body as it should be. Metabolic disorders: these are primarily kidney and liver disease, pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and pyometra (uterine infection). ”Urinary accidents are the main outcome of liver and kidney diseases in dogs,” as told by Smith. “Signs are not visible in the first period of the disease. In stages there is usually a loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy and, in liver disease only, jaundice yellowing of the mucous membranes. Aside from having increased thirst and wetting, dogs with pancreatic suffering often suffer from loss of appetite, nausea, lethargy, fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea. “Female dogs that are unspayed are in need for check up for the chance of pyometra especially if they had the illness after some weeks of her last “heat” cycle’ Smith suggests. Urinary disasters usually happen if a dog has pyometra. Thirst, lethargy, vaginal discharge, vomiting, appetite loss, and (sometimes shock are the symptoms of this disease. Dogs loses the ability to hold their urine during their old age. Dogs become insensitive due to being senile and they are not concerned that their urine is dribbling. Another cause is their urinary bladder’s muscles also lose power in controlling the sphincter so dogs are not able to hold their urine. Through urinating, the system of the dog is cleansed because the unwanted wastes are flushed out with the fluid. Exercising in daily basis is a way to urge urination in dogs. Bull Dog Training