14 yr. behind the times dog have strength problems? Please answer whether you can.?
My poor old dalmatian is 14. She has been diagnosed previously near hip dysplasia. She seems to be having trouble seeing and hearing. She can't make clear to where you are when you speak to her from behind, if she hear you at all.
But the troubling aspect of her getting so old is that she is almost constantly wanting to turn outside to go the the bathroom! She wakes us up roughly speaking every 1 to 2 hours. Last night, she went out about every partly hour to an hour. Sometimes she just comes in and wants out again. She will stir and then walk around and go again, similar to, three or more times. She acts like she can't completely empty her bladder. She will even sometimes relieve herself minus warning in the house. She has other been the best dog about not going in the house, ever! She hurts and shakes from her hip aching often. We are giving her some medicine from when she had her TPLO surgery. (She blew her equivilent of an ACL and have a fake ligament in her knee.)
Could her bladder problems be related to the hip dysplasia or something else? It's really getting mature! Thanks for any suggestions.
Please do not make mean comments. I love this dog.
I don't know anything about her condiction ( certain the internet will tell you if it's related)
She could just hold a urine infection that's making her want a wee all the time? .. just a thought tho i'm no vet xx
She may own a bladder infection, kidney stones, etc. I would bring a urine sample to the vet. She should be checked out. Also, try and get to go on wee wee pad put them by the door. You can also use diapers at night. The only other thing you can try, is a crate contained by your room. Put a dog bed in it, and towards the front wee wee pads.
It sounds a lot similar to a bladder infection. I had a dog that had that several times. She may need an antibiotic prescribed from her vet.
it could be something as simple as a urinary tract infection which can be cleared up by giving her antibiotics prescribed by your vet. it could be something worse. i doubt its related to hip dysplysia since shes had that for a while. also shes 14.thats a long time for a bigger dog. your best bet is to take her to the vet. you dont want her in pain.
Take your dog to the vet for a full senior dog workup.
Your dog could be suffering from dementia and near are medications available from the vet. I sounds like she needs some affliction relief meds too.
Hope it all works out well for your dog.
the hunched back is a flag that her back may hurt. If the meds you are giving her are to fall swelling (Rimadyl) you may want to add something like Tramidol for pain.in that are alot of things that can be done for sore old dogs even water therapy.
-L
Have you had her checked for UTI. My little westie (female) would have accident in the house until I found out she had a UTI poor baby, she also would put her tail between her legs, but some antibiotics cure her right up. I get the impression for you, I know it is hard. My last dog Jack lived until he was 18, he be blind and deaf and had a wheelchair, but he got alot of loving, sometimes that is adjectives you can do when they get older :(
good luck
Take her to the vet, it could be a bladder or kidney problem. It could be related to the medication she's on. But something is markedly wrong. Don't put it off it might be painful too.
PUT HER DOWN. Keeping her alive is torturing her, when humans go through this we hospitalize them but since you probably dont own the resources to do so be humane and put her down.
Maybe she has urinary incontinence. If so, she'll call for to take someting for it for the rest of her life. D.E.S. or Uricon. Good luck!
I'm very sorry, but I think it is time to put her to sleep. The merciful thing to do.
Geriatric dogs do sometimes enjoy phantom bladder urgency's. AS well as leaky pee like old population do on Depends. There is medication for this...your vet could tell you further if there's a correlation.
She may hold a kidney infection,which would explain the way she's walking ( it causes pain surrounded by the back,flanks and abdomen.) You need to nick her to the vet,along with a urine sample.She may just entail a course of antibiotics.And 14 is old for a Dalmatian.
What is the medication called that you are giving her and how long and often has she be taking it.
Answers: Increased urination/inappropriate urination can be the signs of a number of problems. Urinary bladder infection, kidney disease or infection, diabetes, cushing's disease (the body produces too much steroid), losening of the urethral sphincter, etc.
With adjectives of the signs you are describing, especially the hunched back, I am concerned that she could have L-S disease. This is where on earth the disc between the vertebrae bulge up and push pressure on the nerve roots at the base of the tail. It can cause agony when trying to raise her tail and mess up her ability to urinate properly.
See your regular vet for some routine bloodwork and a urinalysis to clear up the situation and see if medication could help keep her with you longer.
The reality that she is hunched up like that says she is having severe abdominal dull pain. Combined with the urinary symptoms, it's very possible that she has a tumor, or infection specifically causing this. You need to get your girl to the vet ASAP to find out what's going on.
14 is already impressively old for a dog.
She might have a UTI. The hip dysplasia have nothing to do with it. As for the sight and audible range problem she is prob just getting old. I would take her to the vet for an exam and see whether maybe the meds for her hips has caused a UTI.
P.S. If you help yourself to her anywhere public she might have picked up something like e-coli.
Aw poor kid, I'm in the same boat with a 13 year dated diabetic golden retriever. It's time to consider putting her to sleep. Discuss it with your vet and definatly get a check up to make certain its not just a bladder infection and get some pain meds. If she really is shaking from anguish and in discomfort all the time then its time to tolerate her go. Sorry, I know its hard but its the right thing to do.
**14 years aged is very old for a dalmation. I think the average existence span for one is 10-12 years so she's living on borrowed time
