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My new pitbull is sneezing a lot and peeing frequently. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year old

I recently adopted a male pitbull. Hes constantly sneezing every two minutes and he has to pee about every 45 min. Any idea why?

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Answered By Sarah Derksen, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 25th, 2018

Poor Augustus. The sneezing is most likely from allergies. You can talk to your veterinarian about trying an antihistamine. The urinating more could be a urinary tract infection. He will need an exam and a urinalysis to start with. Thank you for adopting :)

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