My older spayed dog has urine accidents in her sleep. What helps?

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My dog is getting older and has recently been having urine accidents in her sleep. She's a spayed female German Shepherd dog, approximately 50 pounds, guessing she's 7 or 8 (she was a rescue). Been going on for several months. No change in appetite or thirst, no decrease in activity level. She has been taking glucosamine and chondroitin for her hips and is now more active. What can I do as far as medicine or dietary changes to help her manage it? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 8 years and 10 months old | 50 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Kennedy. I recommend that she sees her veterinarian. She will be examined and her urine will be tested. This will look for signs of an infection, kidney disease or bladder stones. Blood work may be recommended as well. If the testing is normal, then she likely has a condition known as hormone responsive incontinence. This is common in middle aged spayed female dogs. In this case, there are medication options available to help her. I hope this information helps!

My older spayed dog has urine accidents in her sleep. What helps?

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