My dog is incontinent on gabapentin. How long for Proin to work?

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Clarabell has experienced a drastic reduction in mobility. XRAY shows arthritis in back leggs. Prescribed gabapentin. Saw some improvement, but she now urinates without realizing it multiple times a day. Proin started 2 days ago, but no improvement so far. Never had incontinence before this. How long does Proin take? Bathing causes joint discomfort, which voids the benefit of gabapentin. Is this a side effect that will go away? Any other suggestions? Regular vet is unavailable until Wednesday. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 16 years old | 64 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Gabapentin is a human medication but often prescribed to dogs. Urine incontinence is a reported side effect in people but not in dogs. However, as the mechanism of action in dogs and human is the same, I assume that the side effects are also the same. It takes at least a few days (if no longer) of administering gabapentin to achieve a good pain control. I would suggest to stop gabapentin as it most likely is causing urine incontinence. Clarabell can be prescribed a different pain relief, which hopefully will not produce any side effects.

My dog is incontinent on gabapentin. How long for Proin to work?

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