Congenital malformation and no bladder or bowel control
Congenital malformation and no bladder or bowel control
I work with an animal rescue group and this summer I unchained an abandoned mother dog from a tree and brought her and her 8 one-week-old puppies to my house. One of the puppies has what the vet has said is a congenital malformation in the vertebrae in her lower spine, leading to no control over her bowels or bladder. She dribbles poo and pee constantly. Winter will soon force me to bring her in the house (we're in the deep South) and I'm looking for a diaper that will work for poo as well as pee. Has anyone else dealt with this problem and if so, what was the long-term outcome? Any advice?[/b]
It's probably spina bifida, but you should try expressing, the info in the red sticky at the top of this bb, before using diapers. You'll need to express along with diapers, should you use them, because diapers bring their own problems. Dripping poop an pee all the time isn't good, either, especially outside.
Were you thinking of fly strike? Here is a message about that:critters wrote:Dripping poop an pee all the time isn't good, either, especially outside.
http://www.handicappedpet.net/helppets/ ... hp?p=44448
(Here are direct links to the incontinence articles)
http://www.handicappedpets.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Express_a_dog_or_cat
https://www.handicappedpets.com/mediawiki/?title=Bowel_management_in_incontinent_pets
https://www.handicappedpets.com/mediawiki/index.php/Diapers_and_male_wraps
I have a chihuahua with the exact same problem. No sensation whatsoever. Congenital. I make my own diapers, they are easy, cheap and Brooklyn has never tried to take them off. You can look at her under the photos section of this website under "Brooklyn from Texas". my email: keebleredwards@yahoo.com
It gets to be easy. And my house is immaculate - my diapers are lifesavers. Amy
It gets to be easy. And my house is immaculate - my diapers are lifesavers. Amy
I have a chihuahua with the exact same problem. No sensation whatsoever. Congenital. I make my own diapers, they are easy, cheap and Brooklyn has never tried to take them off. You can look at her under the photos section of this website under "Brooklyn from Texas". my email: keebleredwards@yahoo.com
It gets to be easy. And my house is immaculate - my diapers are lifesavers. Amy
It gets to be easy. And my house is immaculate - my diapers are lifesavers. Amy