Abby, my 15 year old Lab, has a bad bladder infection, probably because she has some neurological deficit in her hind end and isn't voiding completely. I tried expressing her to make sure she was empt but she has too much muscle tone for me to be able to do it. Any hints? I couldn't really even locate her bladder.
She does drink plenty of fluids and I'm adding a supplement to acidify her urine.
Expressing when dog still has control...
Expressing when dog still has control...
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Re: Expressing when dog still has control...
Phenoxybenzamine. Oscar has A LOT of tone, and his bladder resists being expressed. The phenoxybenzamine has really helped.
I am not a vet; please consult your vet before making any treatment decisions.
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Re: Expressing when dog still has control...
You reminded me of this:
http://www.handicappedpets.com/cgi-bin/msg/webbbs_config.pl?read=5426
Others with large dogs have also done it that way, including the gal whose dog had abdominal surgery. See section 4.5:
http://www.handicappedpets.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Express_a_dog_or_cat
http://www.handicappedpets.com/cgi-bin/msg/webbbs_config.pl?read=5426
Others with large dogs have also done it that way, including the gal whose dog had abdominal surgery. See section 4.5:
http://www.handicappedpets.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Express_a_dog_or_cat