excessive drinking

[Unregistered]

My 11 year old border collie has been having tests for excessive drinking without success. She seems otherwise well .lLast week she had a considerable weightloss though. Blood tests show nothing and an abdominal scan was clear has anyone else experienced this problem? Any advice or suggestions would be welcomed.

[Unregistered]

Has your dog been tested for diabetes insipidus, may be misspelled,? This condition causes dogs to have great thirst and then great urination! My late choc lab had this condition. There is no cure but with diligence it is not life threatening. I had to make sure to always have water handy everywhere we went. Dogs with this condition can easily become dehydrated and then all sorts of side effects can happen. Organ failure and then death in extreme cases. Other side effects can be hair loss and heat stroke. The test is easy and not very expensive. This condition can just appear without reason or a tumor can be the cause or a genetic predisposition. It can spontanously dissapear on its own. It won't hurt to check it out.

[laura]

about 2 weeks ago my dog started acting funny..Not eating and limping a little..I took him to the vet a week ago after I had found a rather large cyst in his throat and hind leg. The vet said the prognosis was not good and put him on prednisone..He got better for a few days and even started eating better but suddenly got worse and yesterday was breathing very heavely and not eating.I gave him water out of a turkey baster..He had a look in his eye last night that wasn't zack..a far away look like he wasn't there anymore..He ended up having lymph cancer and it spread to his organs very quickly..I said my peace with him this morning and told him to go and not to be scared and when I got back up in a few hours he was gone..A good friend of mine came over and dug a deep grave and we buried him in one of his favorite places..I feel at peace now and know he is no longer in pain..He was the best dog I have ever owned and he will be missed greatly..

[k9mania]

Laura,

I want to say that I am so very sorry for your loss. The loss of a faithful companion is devastating. The thing we can hold onto our memories and the knowledge that our K9 companions will always be with us. Because, as we train and interact with our best friends, we learn much about ourselves and life from them. Feel free to put a picture up of Zack.

K9

[birddogger]

Has your vet tested for thyroid problems? My Brit is a heavy drinker and has to take daily thyroid medication.

It takes several months for the medication to work but it has helped Josie and it only costs .20 per day.

Best of luck to you and your friend.

[Unregistered]

my 13 yo golden retriever x rough collie drank heaps of water and began wetting herself. this started a very expensive journey to the vet. she had a bladder infection then was tested for hyper parathoiroidism. signs are constant drinking, eye cataracts,lump on the bum, legs shaking while still,her blood test stated that she had high calcium levels in her blood meaning after all the tests and removal of lump in bum she still has some cancer internally and would cost thousands to investigate the whereabouts of the cancer. so i spoke to my herbalist and asked what they gave to people with high levels of calcium and he said magnesium. so rahni had a few months to live last November and one year on she is doing great.My question is because she is old and i cannot jog the streets with her is it fair to get a new pup now or would she feel rejected. keep in mind i have two small kids and the thought of losing her is devastating so i thought it might help us when the time comes and she may be able to teach the pup her good habits. your feedback would be appreciated. thanks carol

[Unregistered]

[QUOTE=Unregistered]My 11 year old border collie has been having tests for excessive drinking without success. She seems otherwise well .lLast week she had a considerable weightloss though. Blood tests show nothing and an abdominal scan was clear has anyone else experienced this problem? Any advice or suggestions would be welcomed.[Quote]

[nusee]

Thos of you that have problems with your vet diagnosing the problems. Are you near a vet school or one of the more specialized facilities? In Rancho Santa Fe, CA they have the Helen Woodward Center. They have lots of vets and access to great equipment. Sometimes a specialist is the answer. In Colorado, there is a great clinic Alameda East Vetrinary Hospital. Some of you may know because of the program ER vet on Animal Planet. About 2 or 3 years ago, they built a facility that makes many vet schools pale in comparison. I hope that helps.

[Unregistered]

hi how are you,where are you from? can you doing frend with me?

[Lulamay]

Hi I am a former ER Vet tech, the first thing I would question is blood sugar levels. At that age she could possibly have glucose problems. I had a rat terrier that developed diabetes around the age of 12. She could not get enough to drink and urinated frequently. You may suggest a simple blood sugar test to your veterinarian. Hope this helps. :)

[luvbeagl]

My dog was have the same Problem (11 year old beagle) they found it to be cushings diease.

[Carol]

I too have a dog that drinks excessively.
Jake is a Jack Russell Beagle and is 10.5 yrs. old.
He will be seeing the Vet today for an eye problem that developed overnight and I am worried it is a complication of diabetes but am hoping it is an injury and treatable.
I will be having the tests done to determine what is going on with him.
He seems otherwise healthy for a senior.