Our 17 year old starting having problems with leaking last year. Almost every time she slept she would wake up with a small wet spot in her bed or on the couch. Since she sleeps in bed with us this became a huge problem - washing the sheets every day got old REAL fast…but we couldn't bear to throw her out of bed! After several tests to rule out various problems, her doctor put her on Proin twice a day, and the leakage has pretty much disappeared. I honestly can't remember the last time we had to clean up a puddle! The problem NOW is getting her to take the medication since she absolutely will not chew up the tablet. After struggling for weeks we finally tried crushing the tablet and mixing it with her food, and this has worked perfectly.
spaying 8 yo female
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My Angie is 8 yo and we have date for spaying her on 1 of March. I am worried because her liver enzymes are not in norm. The vet says he is going to use gas and medications that are easy and fast to eliminate. Please, share your experience and thoughts about this.
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Is the spay surgery medically necessary? Just curious. My only intact female was never spayed and passed at 14.5. (All my others were rescues and came neutered/spayed.)
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@senjisilly no, it is not by medical reasons. We have a male basenji too and when she is coming in heat we have to separate them for at least a month. She is coming in heat 2 times a year. And I think is better for her just to avoid any eventual health problems with reproductive system.
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@emilia May we know just why you have decided to spay her now ?
Unless spaying her is going to substantially improve her quality of life, I would advise against it.
