Testosterone deficiency causes incontinence issues?

Re: Testosterone deficiency causes incontinence issues?

Anthony Todd — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 01:36:08 GMT

[quote user="Kate Richardson"]neutered dogs with incontinence[/quote]

Very low intermittent stilboestrol or even testosterone tabs always were totally effective in bitches but I don't think the tabs are available now. Always better than propalin etc. in my experience, and very cheap in the good old days.......

Lots of brownie points to be gained from owners, desperate to stop the incontinence, having been through all the "non-hormonal" alternatives.

There might be a hormone implant [human] which might be more convenient??

Don't recall it happening in males though, but then castration wasn't routine back in the day.

Re: Testosterone deficiency causes incontinence issues?

Rob Loxley — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:54:08 GMT

I've had best success in male dogs with Enurace (though it's a small group!)

Re: Testosterone deficiency causes incontinence issues?

Charlie Lyon — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 18:10:09 GMT

Thanks for the replies - I'll have to look into the testosterone jabs after seeing if propalin will actually do the job

Re: Testosterone deficiency causes incontinence issues?

Rob Davis — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:47:44 GMT

I had one elderly poodle which failed to respond to propalin, but testosterone injections (durateston) worked very well. He had them every 2 weeks for a long time (his owner would come in as soon as he started dribbling again), and suffered no ill-effects other than being a randy old sod! I certainly didn't do any hormone assays, but would only use it if propalin has failed.

Re: Testosterone deficiency causes incontinence issues?

Kate Richardson — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:56:39 GMT

We have had a few cases of male neutered dogs with incontinence with no obvious cause despite investigations who have responded well to testosterone injections. I think the product we use is Duratestone? but I will check tomorrow and what dose.