The phrase
"urinary sphincter" refers to a muscle that controls the flow of urine from the bladder. It helps hold urine in the bladder until it's time to go to the bathroom and then relaxes to allow urine to be released.
Full definition
The most common lower urinary tract disease in dogs over seven years of age is incontinence related to a weak
urinary sphincter muscle, allowing urine to «leak» out.
The first application of these fuel cells could be to power
artificial urinary sphincters, which would require up to 200 microwatts, Cinquin explains.
Searching for a way to help people regain control over their unreliable bladders, Anthony Atala, a urologist at Children's Hospital Boston, injected stem cells from the limb muscles of rats into their deliberately
damaged urinary sphincters, which control flow.
Furness's surgical technique, tested successfully in rats, rabbits, and dogs, involves removing muscle tissue from various parts of the body to create a
replacement urinary sphincter, then implanting the sphincter along with a small electrical stimulator similar to a pacemaker.
This can be brought about by urinary tract infections, kidney disease, bladder stones, Cushing's disease, age - related
weakened urinary sphincter, diabetes, neurological problems, spaying - or neutering - associated hormonal problems, and certain abnormalities in the dog's genitalia.
Inconsistencies: Urinary incontinence caused by urinary infection,
urinary sphincter muscle, bladder problems or diabetes.
There's a little valve at the base of the bladder called
the urinary sphincter that is usually shut.
DES mimics the effects of estrogen, which works for urinary incontinence by improving the function of the nerves of
the urinary sphincter.
In either case, male or female, if the incontinence is as a result of an anatomical problem, such as a loosening of
the urinary sphincter muscle, there are now dog - only drugs available that have been known to effectively treat such a condition.
The most commonly seen urinary problem in dogs over the age of seven is incontinence due to weakness in
the urinary sphincter muscle which allows the urine to leak and dribble out.
The cause of this behavior is that
the urinary sphincter relaxes during stress.
Failure of
the urinary sphincter to function adequately can be due to a variety of reasons most commonly related to hormones in the body.