Prostatitis - Page 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostatitis
dogs get it too

Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, in men. A prostatitis diagnosis is assigned at 8% of all urologist and 1% of all primary care physician visits in the United States.[1]

The first sign my male showed was leaking urine in his sleep. Soon the urine became bloody, as the infection grew worse. He was put on antibiotics for a few days, then neutered. As he was already 4 years old, he had a rather difficult time with the neutering, and his scrotum swelled up so large it looked like he hadn't been neutered.  He was also still leaking bloody urine The vet gave him a shot of prednisone, which reduced the inflammation, and made him a lot more comfortable.

He leaked urine for quite awhile after the surgery. I had a specialist see him, as I was concerned about cancer. She put him on Propalin, which is used to treat incontinence in bitches. Its use in males is strictly an 'off label' use, but it worked very well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenylpropanolamine

Eventually, I guess the prostate shrank to the point where the dribbiling was no longer an issue, and he no longer needs the drug. He's now 8 years old, and I haven't noticed any dribbling for a long time.

Sunsilver Thank you for telling us of your experience and what worked for you.
Maybe it will help some one else...

You're welcome, Sitasmom.

Have to tell you a little personal story about this. This guy is my service dog, so he's really special to me. When we went to the specialist, he was such a good boy that she was able to do the ultrasound without sedation. He just lay on his side, while the vet tech fed him cookies.

When the vet brought him back into the exam room, she excused herself, and said she had to write up her notes before she forgot the details. Ranger and I just sat there while she did so. I was stroking his head, and he offered me his paw. I held it for a bit, but then I thought it must be rather hard for him to keep from slipping on this tile floor with only 3 legs on the ground, so I let it drop.

He gave it back to me almost immediately.  Now, he's a big boy, 25 1/2 inches, about 75 lbs., and very sure of himself in traffic and crowds and noise. He wouldn't be my service dog if he wasn't. But in this case, he was like a little kid: 'Hold my hand, mommy, I'm SCARED!"

Awwwww....[sniff!]

super special dogs are few and far between.

Sunsilver, 

Do keep a watch on your dog if he is not neutered as this too can also be associated with cancer beginning in the testicles. Glad to know he is fine, but keep a close watch if the condition returns.

Hodie, you must have missed where I said in my post that the first thing they did in the way of treatment was antibiotics, and the second was NEUTERING. Service dogs are supposed to be neutered anyway, and as he was not pedigreed or show quality, I had no reason to keep him intact. I'd been planning to do it anway, but as my backyard was very secure, I had no reason to rush into it to protect the virtue of the local maidens... 

Yes, Sunsilver, I did miss that he was neutered, coming back to post sometime after I had read your initial post. Sorry. In any case, glad that he is ok.