something's wrong with my dog...is this serious?

Question

hi!pls help...my 1 yr old labrador's behavior is regressing...she used to be toilet trained already...then just a few days ago,i've noticed that she just urinates here inside the house..and her urine is tooo foul smelling(its been like that since before though) and in large amount...she also drinks toooo much water.the smell of her urine is different from all of my other dogs..what could be her problem?is this serious?kidney problems? diabetes insipidus?help...iv tried restricting fluids but it hurts me to see depriving her the water.... :(

additional info: her urine is clear..no signs of blood whatsoever...the only problem is that its in very large amount..other than her urine,she seems ok..she still plays with the other dogs..still eats..

yes,im thinking about urinary infection too..im jst hoping its nothing serious..im going to take het to her vet tomorrow..thanks for all ur help.. :)

Answer 1

Time for the VET... sounds like a urinary track infection

Good Luck and I am glad you noticed something was wrong...

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Answer 2

Don't take her water away. That will lead to dehydration which will only compound any medical issues going on here.

The best thing you can do is make an appt. with the vet tomorrow and bring a fresh urine sample with you.

To get a urine sample take your dog outside on a leash, bring a small pan with you. When she squats to pee, slide the pan under her stream. Transfer the sample to a clean jar.

One possibility is a urinary tract infection which easily cleared up by antibiotics your vet will give you.

Answer 3

My daughter's dog went through the same thing. She's a 6 month old lab. It turned out it was an infection, can't remember if it was urinary or vaginal. The vet gave her some medication and she's all better now. Don't worry but take her to the vet, she needs treatment and she may be experiencing some pain.
Please DON'T limit her intake of water. If it's an urinary infection that will make it worse and cause her more pain.

Answer 4

Definetly sounds like some kind of kidney failure. Rush to the Emergency Vet fast. It could be somethign like a urinary tract infection but it would be something much more serious so you don't want to take a chance.

Answer 5

first don't restrict the water she needs that she might have a bladder infection they are famous for that if she drinks a lot of water she might be diabetic. this is a serious problem take her to the vet ASAP because it could turn into something more serious and either result in surgery or worse.

Answer 6

You wouldn't necessarily see the blood in her urine, sometimes it only shows up when the vet checks the urine. Take her to the vet. Good luck.

Answer 7

Try to capture some urine and take it into you vet office for a urinanalysis. She may have a simple UTI, can be treated with antibiotics. You may also ask them to take blood and run a blood panel to check her kidney function. You need to have her seen asap.
Good luck!!

Answer 8

You shouldn't deprive her of the water she needs. Sounds like a UTI or diabetes, either way she needs to go to the vet.

Answer 9

talk to your vet if its anything you listed above this is seriouse and beyond our help in words, but calm down limit her intake of water, call your vet explain and get professional help and hope she is okay!

Sorry if people ment take her water away I see alot of people saying dont take her water away what I mean is she said she drinks alot so give her less till they find out the problem because too much water could be damage to a dog too.

Answer 10

sounds like a bladder or urinary tract infection possibly kidney. get her to a vet as fast as you can because she can become very ill if you leave it too long.