Prostrate problems?????
I called the vet today to see if he thought Wynn might have a UTI (and yes a small container taped to a marshmallow stick does work to collect urine specimens for our short legged friends)...he thinks it might be his prostrate but the good news...if it is his prostrate that getting him neutered should take care of the problem. Livvy is getting spayed and a hernia fixed this week and so Wynn might be having surgery the same day if it is his prostrate.
Has anyone had this problem? What did your vet suggest?
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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on
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Rocky had an enlarged prostate and neutering was suggested. We had him neutered, for several reasons all health related, and he's been fine since.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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Thanks Karen...glad to hear the surgery helped:)
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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on
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Neutering will fix this issue. You can bring him to the vet and they can do a rectal exam and check is prostate. Sometimes just having females in heat around can also cause a flare up of the prostate. If he isn't being used for breeding anymore than neutering will fix the issue fastest. Intact males tend to have a higher risk of prostate cancer as well so I would definitely get him to the vet for at least a check up to rule out anything more serious.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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Oh poor Wynn! I hope he is his old self soon. And best wishes for Livvy's sugery!
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Thanks everyone. Wynn will not be producing any more pups so I think that unless he does have a UTI I will have him go in for surgery right away too...I figure they can both "heal" together.
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Wynn will be having surgery Thur. AM.
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Wynn is doing great Beth...one less tooth and all:) He's going out slowly but regularly. Pill time will be the hardest...guess I'll have to bribe him.
How's Maddie doing?
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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She's ok. A little loopy from her meds, but she seems happy. Some mild hind end ataxia, but from all I've read that should fade--- it seems better the past couple of days.
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Poor Wynn! I hope the surgery goes well today. Please keep us updated! I understand the surgery is a little harder for adult males than for little pups (more to remove, so to speak), but he should be his old self soon.
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Thanks Beth...he came through it fine and the wound looks good! No licking and the little stinker has started jumping on the couch and bed again!
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