My dog can't urinate and is acting lethargic. Is it an emergency?

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My dog is having trouble urinating. She ate breakfast and dinner and we have successfully getting her to drink water- but she cannot urinate. She also seems more clingy and less active than usual. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 13 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Oh my. This sounds emergent. I would highly consider taking Chloe to your local ER vet if she is attempting to urinate but nothing is coming out. This indicates that she likely has a blockage, which is often the result of a urinary stone. It is not common for this to occur in female dogs however, so I would make sure that you are seeing things correctly here. Try letting her go on a pee pad so that you can visualize if there are any drops coming out at all. If there are only a few drops coming out, and she is trying to go more than once every 15 mins, then a blockage is highly likely, which is considered an emergency. However, if she is posturing once every 30 mins-1 hr, and some pee is actually coming out, then she likely isn't blocked but has a really bad urinary tract infection, which should be ok to wait until morning to treat for. With that said, an ER vet visit should still be highly considered to get some immediate relief. The ER vet can also check her out to ensure the infection has not spread to her kidneys, which can be a more serious condition that just a simple UTI. I do hope that Chloe will be ok moving forward. Best wishes and take care.

My dog can't urinate and is acting lethargic. Is it an emergency?

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