Diabetic incontinence?
Sigh - poor Jimmy (8 yr old diabetic Aussie-poo), it's just one issue after another it seems? The "water weirdness" finally was resolved by him sitting at the kitchen sink, asking for a drink (even t...
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Deb and Ed M wrote:dturm wrote:
You can get urine test strips from the pharmacy without prescription (at least in Indiana). Usually go to the pharmacy counter and ask for urine glucose test strips (diastix or ketodiastix (measures ketones and glucose)).
I'd try testing a morning sample after holding it all night.
I can do that - we have a Walgreens nearby.
Deb, I have a 15 year old rescue Poodle, now he is not diabetic but he too sleeps between the pillows.
He developed what I thought was incontinence last summer although it is not, after a lot of test and x rays there was no cause found...fast forward to this winter and he only has an occasional dribble.
I did at first put the pee pads under the sheet but was washing sheets daily.
If I put him on top he would move away so I bought a couple of belly bands, I also bought the pads for them.
I found these to not be leak proof so I bought Poise pads and they have never leaked through.
He adjusted to them right away..he even comes up to me to put it on before he gets on the bed.
This winter it really hasn't been an issue but I'm not going to go even one night without the belly band cause I know what will happen.
Considering his age I will continue to do this.
Sher
