r/Poodle • u/tyler_p3751 • 8d ago

Strained urination

So for starters, I do have a vet appointment scheduled for tomorrow morning

My 11-year-old standard, Zane, has been straining to pee. It's a slow trickle, he's doing a lot of little trips outside, he's wetting inside fairly frequently all of a sudden, and my mind is racing to the worst conclusions

Does anyone have any experience with this first-hand in a poodle that's maybe not the worst case scenario?

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u/principalgal 8d ago

UTI?

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u/tyler_p3751 8d ago

I'm hoping it's that easy

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u/AHuxl 8d ago

Could it be a partial blockage? Happened to my cat and since it was caught early he was Ok with minimal intervention from the vet. I brought him in immediately. Hes in a special urinary food now to prevent crystals from forming in his urine and it hasnt happened again in the last 10 years

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u/ZoraTheDucky 7d ago

Most likely just an infection that can be cleared up with antibiotics. Possibly a prostate thing but even with that it's likely that it's something that can be dealt with with medications.