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Why is my senior dog leaking urine and peeing small amounts?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 7 years and 7 months old | 55 lbs

My dog has a urinary bladder problem. He keeps on pissing drop by drop. He is a bit old. I need advice on what medicine can help him

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 26th, 2018

Tiger will need to be seen by your veterinarian for an exam. The vet will need to do a urinalysis to determine whether there is a bacterial infection, or crystals or bladder stones. He may also be incontinent due to losing sphincter tonus. As he is an old dog, there is always a possibility of a tumor or prostate problem. There is no one medication for all of that, so please take Tiger to your pet doctor for an exam and treatment if indicated.

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    Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

    Published on

    Tiger needs to see a vet to find out why he is leaking urine. Possible causes include a urinary tract infection, prostate infection/abscess/cancer, kidney infection or failure, urinary bladder stones, incontinence, etc. All of these causes have completely different treatments and medications.

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