Over Processing Urine

[MolassesLass]

The vet has said that Kara is "over processing urine" which "could be caused by drinking too much".

For this they have perscribed Stibeostrol which is for incontinence I thought. I'm confused and concerned about why this sythetic hormone has been perscribed when the issue is "over processing urine", can anyone help?

[dogbesotted]

has a full blood panel been done including thyroid function etc. There must be an explanation for this ... and excessive drinking can have causes in adrenal function... as well as others of course.

[MolassesLass]

has a full blood panel been done including thyroid function etc.

I don't know but I doubt it. This isn't my dog but my brothers.

They took a urine sample to the vet yesterday which was tested for UTIs I believe and found to be clear. The vet said something like "We'll try her on the Stibeostrol for 5 days, see if the estrogen helps the sphinter tighten"

I'm sure I read you shouldn't give this stuff to a dog that hasn't yet been tested for diabetes and so on.

I am worried because Kara was my dog and it feels like this vet is either taking them for a ride or isn't the type of vet I want them using (i.e. the type jumps to synthetic hormones without correct testing). :rolleyes:

[dogbesotted]

I would have the same fears. would be demanding blood tests. If the dog is drinking to excess there is a physiological reason and it is not normally a urinary tract or bladder infection. do you have any influence with your brother?

[Toohey]

The vet has said that Kara is "over processing urine" which "could be caused by drinking too much".

For this they have perscribed Stibeostrol which is for incontinence I thought. I'm confused and concerned about why this sythetic hormone has been perscribed when the issue is "over processing urine", can anyone help?

Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Is there any chance you can ring the vet ML, and have a chat to try and get a better understanding?

Is she actually drinking a lot? and if so, she should be tested for diabetes first. Sounds a bit like guesswork on the part of the vet.

If she is "over processing" urine, why would the sphincter need to be tighter? A sphincter needing tightening would imply she is incontinent, which is the opposite of the problem the vet seems to think she has. Sorry, just thinking out loud here :rolleyes:

Id' try and have a chat to the vet myself.

[MolassesLass]

Kara has been leaking, we had thought she was incontinent and tried a herbal solution. This didn't stop the leaking which since Kara left me has gotten worse.

I sent them in to have her tested because I thought she smelt like she had a UTI when I had her the other day. I did tell them that kidneys needed to be checked and diabetes before any incontinence medication is started (and I did tell them NOT to use Stibeostrol). Thyroid is one I didn't think of.

When asked why on a few things my brother said "I don't know, but it's the vet, so they know what they are doing" to which I replied a few choice words and I think upset my brother. Not sure I'm allowed to comment any more right now, but maybe soon. :rolleyes:

I think she drinks a lot but when I asked my vet about that, they said "a lot" is insanely huge amounts that would leave no person in any doubt there's an issue. And I wouldn't say it's that bad.

I think I'm just being a bad ex-owner and not letting go.