Why is my senior dog having painful, slow, difficult urination?

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My dog is having a hard time urinating he doesn't hike his leg because it causes pain and the urine comes out slow. What could it be. He's about 10 years old. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 10 years and 7 months old | 78 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

The two main options are a urine infection or a urinary stone, from the symptoms described I would say that a stone would make more sense which means it is more urgent. You will need to take him to the vet, he will need to go under sedation and then either an ultrasound or xray will be done to check if it is indeed a stone blocking the urethra. Then under sedation the vet will insert a urinary catheter to deblock Toby.

Why is my senior dog having painful, slow, difficult urination?

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