{"id":34,"date":"2010-03-04T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T05:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.easy-dog-obedience-training.com\/blog\/?p=34"},"modified":"2010-09-28T01:54:03","modified_gmt":"2010-09-28T05:54:03","slug":"how-to-know-if-your-dog-is-suffering-from-canine-incontinence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easy-dog-obedience-training.com\/blog\/how-to-know-if-your-dog-is-suffering-from-canine-incontinence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know if your Dog is suffering from Canine Incontinence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Incontinence is categorized by urine leaking uncontrollably from the bladder. In a dog who is not afflicted by incontinence, he is easily able to control the leakage of urine from the bladder through the use of muscular tissue at the base of the bladder. Canine incontinence<\/strong><\/a> is one of the many problems that owners face with their dogs.<\/p>\n

In some instances, owners may think that this is a behavioral problem in dogs. Incontinence can cause problems to the dog and its owner. Often, incontinence may be caused by underlying medical problems.<\/p>\n

Urinary tract problems are often due to bacterial infections treatable with drugs. Older dogs may be treated with hormones or other medication to help control weak sphincter muscles. Urinary incontinence may be caused by an underdeveloped urinary system or may arise as a part of the aging process.<\/p>\n

Estrogen deficiency is the most common cause of incontinence in spayed female dogs and may result in weakened muscles in the bladder and sphincter causing urine leakage. Urinary tract infection usually occurs at a single site \u2013 the bladder, ureters, kidneys, urethra, or the prostate glands. But it can affect more than one site at the same time also.<\/p>\n

Female dogs are generally more prone to this type of incontinence. Rarely, dog incontinence occurs as a result of tumors or polyps in your dog’s urinary tract . Female dogs are more likely to have this birth defect than males. Some research has also shown that large breed dogs are more prone to incontinence. Female dogs mate whenever their dog heat period arrives. This usually happens when the dog is between six to twelve months of age.<\/p>\n

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Incontinence is categorized by urine leaking uncontrollably from the bladder. In a dog who is not afflicted by incontinence, he is easily able to control the leakage of urine from the bladder through the use of muscular tissue at the base of the bladder. Canine incontinence is one of the many problems that owners face with their dogs.
\nIn some instances, owners may think that this is a behavioral problem in dogs. Incontinence can cause problems to the dog and its owner. Often, incontinence may be caused by underlying medical problems.
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