But old age can bring on other causes
of urinary accidents.
Not exact matches
CPPS can result from a variety
of factors including traumatic injury such as car
accidents or falls, injuries sustained during pregnancy or childbirth, a history
of painful periods or endometriosis, a history
of chronic
urinary tract infections or yeast infections, interstitial cystitis (painful bladder syndrome), psychological trauma, or a history
of physical or sexual abuse.
Symptoms
of bladder stones include frequent urination,
urinary accidents in the house, blood in the urine or straining to urinate.
However, a loss
of housetraining with frequent
accidents may indicate a more serious problem, so see your veterinarian if your dog has any problems with
urinary function.
Dogs that have
urinary infections may also begin having
accidents in the house, even if they have been housebroken for a period
of time.
Buoy, an eight - month old intact female Labrador Retriever, presented to the Surgical Division
of the Veterinary Referral Center on September 25, 2015 with a long history
of urinary incontinence and
urinary «
accidents.»
Symptoms
of a
urinary tract infection include increased water consumption and frequency
of urination, voiding small amounts and straining,
accidents in the house, leaking urine during sleep, strong smelling or atypically colored urine, and incessant licking at the prepuce or vulva.
Signs
of dementia in dogs include disorientation, confusion, pacing / wandering, standing in corners as if lost, going to the wrong side
of an opening door, vocalization, withdrawal / not interacting with family as much,
urinary / fecal
accidents, change in sleeping patterns, restlessness and more... MORE Many
of these can be symptoms
of other diseases, so be sure to see your vet.
It is important to speak to your veterinarian if your pet has exhibited
urinary accidents in the house because a variety
of differentials could be the cause
of these clinical signs.
However, if your dog or cat does not have
urinary signs such as straining,
accidents or bloody urine, then most likely crystals in a urine sample are
of little importance and your pet should not be placed on diets to dissolve or otherwise manage crystals.
Common Symptoms
of Urinary Tract Infections in Pets: Frequent Urination, Painful Urination, Straining While Urinating, Bloody Urine, Strong - Smelling Urine, Dark - Colored Urine,
Accidents, Tender Abdomens, Fevers and Lethargy.
Accidents also can be a sign
of health problems like diabetes, kidney disease,
urinary tract infections, or arthritis.
One
of the biggest signs
of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is excessive drinking, urination and having
urinary accidents in the house.
On the other hand, leaving the wound to heal on its own actually exposed the
urinary tract to the possibility
of being severed by
accident.
They can cause a host
of adverse effects including increased appetite, increased water consumption, personality change, panting, pacing,
urinary accidents, bleeding ulcers, diarrhea, thinning
of the skin, calcium deposition in the skin, heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, seizures, and suppression
of other glands such as the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands.