Wednesday, July 29, 2009

I have a Boxer ( Jake) that will be 11 in December and he is having problems holding his Urine?

I understand that this is very common in the Breed and we did have had him to the Vet about 6 months ago addressing this issue. They did give us some "Proin" but it did not seem to help or at least the dose that was given did not seem to help much? Does anyone know what is the correct amount of water he needs daily ( Jake is 80lbs). Or is Prion the only real option to help him to help with this issue.
Answers:
Sounds as though he is being treated for Prostate problems. Return to your Vet.
Your best bet is calling the vet and explaining what's happening and seeing if he recommends upping the dosage of Jake's meds. Amount of water probably has little to do with the situation as your dog is a senior and sometimes they have trouble holding any amount of water. Monitor how much water you give him and show this information to the vet as well, as he will be able to give you a correct amount of water Jake should be getting for his age and size.

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