97 Tips for Raising Labs
Following are approximately 97 questions readers of BigYellowDog.com submitted in recent years. They were answered by a licensed veterinarian on the site as a general service to all Lab owners. This information is for general reference only. Always consult your veterinarian for any questions about your Lab's health. We hope this information is somewhat helpful. At this time, we are not accepting any more questions.
Question
I have a 13-weeks-old dog that I got five weeks ago. After a while, I realized that she was drinking a lot and weeing a lot - more than two litres of water a day and about 30 wees. I took her to my vet, who suspected a bladder infection. I gave her antibiotics for four days with no change. He has now diagnosed her with diabetes insipidus. I am giving her tablets called Moduret 25. She drinks less than a litre now but the amount of wees have not changed. The only test the vet did was a urine test (stripe).Is that enough to be able to be sure about the diagnosis?I would be grateful for a fast answer because I do not know what to do anymore! Thank you!
Answer
I would strongly suggest that you have a blood chemistry panel and CBC ran on your puppy. I would also run a urinalysis to determine if there is bacteria, blood, protein, glucose, etc., in the urine. I feel more testing should be done to get a definitive diagnosis. You may want to seek a second opinion.
