[NAGDU] Overactive bladder is back

[Lauren Bishop]

Good Evening Tracey,
When I went to class for my dog, I trained during July, so it was really hot.  We offered 2 cups at morning, two in the mid day, two at dinner, and 1 at 8:00 P.M. park.  I think we may have added a third cup in the middle of the day; however, when we did this, we were encouraged to take our dogs for park before the afternoon trips.
I hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Lauren 

> On Jan 27, 2019, at 1:03 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Amanda:  I've had girls with incontinence, which was easily controlled with a pill.  Krokus is male, and it doesn't seem as simple as in females.  But we'll see what the vet says.
> 
> Lauren, if I cut him down to 2 cups at a time, then how often?  As I vaguely recall class, it was morning, noon, dinner and evening, with less at the evening.  But that doesn't seem like much water.  The vet says around 7 cups of water a day, so I guess that breaks down as I've said. Just doesn't seem like much, especially spread out in his dish.
> Tracy
> 
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> Hello Tracy. My girl also has problems with overactive bladder and has for several years. My vet has her on 50 mg of proin twice a day and a hormone pill once a week. This combination has been a life saver and as long as i don’t forget to giver her pills we don’t have any problems. I hope your vet can come up with another solution that works.
> Amanda and retired guide Gilda
> 
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>> On Jan 27, 2019, at 11:44 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> A year or so ago, Krokus was diagnosed with overactive bladder, based on
>> symptoms, because the tests the vet ran didn't show any problems.  The vet
>> gave us a prescription for pills, which seemed to work for quite a while.
>> But now the problem is back.  When Krokus gets a drink, he drinks most of
>> the roughly 3 cups of water I give him, then he has to go out in about 90
>> minutes, and then again in another 90 minutes.  Then he's good for a while,
>> until he drinks some more.  
>> 
>> I'd gotten used to going out the first time, but now we've added a second
>> time.  Yesterday, I thought he could wait a bit, so I didn't drop what I was
>> doing when he came downstairs, and he started to pee on the wall.  I yelled
>> at him, and he stopped, so I don't know if he was just trying it out as an
>> option, or if he really couldn't wait.
>> 
>> I'll call tomorrow and make another appointment with the urologist.  Oh boy,
>> another day at the vet.
>> 
>> I could cut back on his water, but I don't want to short him and make him
>> dehydrated.  I'm putting a bit less, around 2.5 cups or so.
>> 
>> I've even thought of returning him to the school as more trouble than I can
>> deal with, but he's a good worker, mostly, and I'm quite attached to him,
>> too.  And I can't think anyone else wants to deal with constant outings,
>> either.  
>> 
>> And I imagine the problem will get worse as he gets older, as these things
>> do for all of us.
>> 
>> Hopefully the vet will have a solution that will work again.  
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
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