Why is my neutered dog leaking urine in his sleep after a UTI?

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Jd was just neutered in September, and since then he is having a slight issue with dripping urine when he’s sleeping. My vet ran a urine sample and discovered that he had a UTI, we ran through a treatment of antibiotics and his next sample was clean. He is still dripping urine in his sleep. What is causing this and how can it be fixed. He’s still kind of young, so this seems odd. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | neutered | 7 years and 2 months old | 68 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Pet Coach to address your concern. This sounds like urinary incontinence and that it is not secondary to a UTI. This could be caused by urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI), but is less likely to occur in males and more in females. JD could have a back problem or other neurological condition leading to decreased urethral closure pressure. I would recommend a trial of a medication called PPA or DES and see if the trial helps reduce the urinary incontinence. If there is no improvement after the trial, I would recommend more diagnostics such as abdominal ultrasound, x-rays or CT scan with contrast. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be happy to help you further.

Why is my neutered dog leaking urine in his sleep after a UTI?

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