Why is my spayed dog suddenly having pee accidents and diarrhea?

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I have a 4 year old dog that all of a sudden in the last couple of days she has not been able to hold her poop and it is real watery and this afternoon she has started to dribble pee but her poop is back to normal what could be wrong with her? She is fixed. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 4 years and 5 months old | 13 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor girl. It sounds like she had a bout of colitis (inflammation of the colon) at first causing the loose stool. This then could have caused bacterial translocation to the bladder causing a urinary tract infection. Another possible cause here is urinary incontinence, which is a spontaneous condition that occurs more commonly in middle to older female dogs. It is good that her stool has returned back to normal for the time being. However, if the dribbling continues for more than 24 hrs, then its best to have your vet test her urine for an infection and treat accordingly (i.e. antibiotics). I would consider at least starting her on over the counter probiotics (i.e. Culturelle at your local pharmacy) for now to help her overall. I hope that Zoey's stools remain normal here moving forward. Best of luck and take care! : )

Why is my spayed dog suddenly having pee accidents and diarrhea?

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