Hope some of you can help.
My girl over the past 5 days has had a couple of accidents in the house. Both more or less after waking up. She is 2 and a bit and is very unusual for her.

I have noticed her squatting more out on walks and think maybee she is coming into season.

Has anybody had any experiences of accidents being linked to coming into season or do you think it is a coincidense?

Thanks Aimi.

Katiewirth, seems like we are having similar problems !!

i had this with my bitch and about a week later she came into season hth dawn

In my experience seasons do have a negastive impact on bladder control.  they seem to need to go more often, which makes sense as at this time they do urine mark every five minutes on walks, so chances are they produce more wee.

Squatting more often is also an indication of cystitis I would take a urine sample to the vet just to check that she doesnt have an infection.

About a month ago our spayed girl went through something similar.  Off to the vets we toddled and she was prescribed a week long course of antibiotics - we saw results after 2 days   She's started again this week though with having an accident on my bed yesterday afternoon and weeing more often throughout the day so its off back to the vets on Sat morn (only apt I could get).  Going to try and get a 'sample' to take with me though not entirely sure how I will do this - cotton wool balls held underneath her then put in a sealed sandwhich bag perhaps?   She is an excitable little thing so it could be partly to do with that but she's weeing a lot for the amount of fluid she takes in so I do think she's got another urine infection :rolleyes:  Anybody got any advice on 'recurring urine infections'?

cranberry tabs from the health store .
I would wait until you have got the urine sample first though .
I use a syringe to get a urine sample from the puddle they leave eventhough I prefer to try and get it with a saucer under her quick when she starts to pee but its not always possible .
They only need a tiny drop.
I ask the vet for a few pee sample bottles  they are handy to have when you need to take a sample rather than trying to sterilise a tablet bottle.

Roni

"I use a syringe to get a urine sample from the puddle they leave eventhough I prefer to try and get it with a saucer under her quick when she starts to pee but its not always possible ."

Thats a good idea   I know when my son was a baby and I needed to get a urine sample off him I was given sterrile cotton wool balls to put inside his nappy so thats the lines I was thinking along.  Will see what the vet says and get a couple of 'pee bottles' so I can get her tested out.  Will also ask about Cranberry Tablets cos this is our girls 2nd (suspected) urine infection in 5 weeks (no sample taken last time but as anti's cleared it up it says it all really) :rolleyes:  She's not in any discomfort or anything but got pretty upset with herself when she piddled on my bed yesterday afternoon - right on top of a pile of my freshly washed t-shirts

Ah..poor baby best to get it check...I like the cotton wool idea only it will get all over your hands so wear rubbber gloves!

Roni

Update: the Vet thinks our little girl more than likely has a urine infection (vet had a very good feel of her abdomen and couldn't feel anything that would suggest anything else).  The thought is that its to do with the first one not totally clearing up :rolleyes:  Pup's been given a 14 day course of anti-biotics (only had a 7 day course the first time) in the hope that it will be 'blasted'.  However, if it 'recurrs' the Vet wants to have her in to do a urine sample via a catheter, x-ray her bladder, take blood tests etc etc   I've started giving pup Cranberry capsules (just been popping 1 into her brekkie bowl and she wolfs it down ) so *fingers crossed* the course of anti-b's and daily cranberry tabs will clear it up once and for all!

glad its sorted ..she'll be better in no time. :)

Soup Ladle is one I have heard of.

Thankfully I have never needed a sample. 

Poor Jozi had cystitis after her littter was reared, but the Vet could tell how bad she was as she piddled as soon as he palpated her, and a shot of AB's and a course soon had her right as rain.

I use tin foil.  I mould the 'dish' to the shape I want, usually long and thin. (Don't forget to turn up the edges as it all runs off otherwise)
I always keep any bottles that I have had from the Vets with tablets in, scald them and keep then for emergency samples.  Works for me!
Also it is easy to transfer the sample to the bottle from the tin foil, then throw away.

great idea Alison will remember that one !

>Soup Ladle is one I have heard of.

makes mental note to politely decline the pea soup at Brainless's house

:D

I have been lucky enough never to have needed to get a sample.  Elkhounds curtsey ever so low, so don't rate my chances of success.

Our little Sheltie girl looks like she's sitting down cos she goes that low :rolleyes: