My senior dog drinks too much water and has accidents. Vet said normal
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Female | spayed | 11 years and 1 month old | 15 lbs
my 11 year old Boston Terrier has recently began drinking ridiculously large amounts of water, to the point where she is gorged. Then she has been having accidents in the house(has not done this since a puppy). I took her to the vet and they did a full panel of blood work, and said everything is normal....since then its gotten worse, something is very wrong, and this is extremely abnormal. She had major kidney issues 7 years ago, but has been fine since. should i go to another vet?
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Published on June 21st, 2018
You might want to check back in with your vet and see if there are any other tests they would recommend. Increased urination and thirst (polyuria/polydipsia) can be caused by a number of diseases, and if screening lab work looks normal some of the other tests to consider include a urinalysis, test for leptospirosis, test for Cushing's disease, abdominal ultrasound, or even a modified water deprivation test or medication trial for central diabetes insipidus. If your veterinarian is not receptive to running more tests you may want to ask about referral to an internal medicine specialist.
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Published on May 28th, 2018
I would recommend bringing Boots to the veterinarian to have blood work performed on him. Dogs can develop multiple different endocrine disorders that can make them drink more (ie. Diabetes, etc). After blood work and urinalysis your veterinarian can see what treatment is needed. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on July 28th, 2019
No, I recommend to have him examined by the veterinarian. Hayden is at the age when things like kidney disease, diabetes, hypothyroidism or cushings disease are more likely to begin developing. The change in water and urination habits could be a sign of one of these diseases. It's best to diagnose any disease early to begin treatment for the best prognosis. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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Published on January 8th, 2018
I recommend you see a vet with heer as soon as possible for a full physcial health check and basic blood panel to investigate for evidence of diabetes and other medical causes for increased thirst, night time wetting and reduced exercise tolerance
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