My dog is 10years old and he is not passing urine apart from the odd little spot, which has blood in it.

He was at the vets yesterday and he has a enlarged prostate. He is not eating either and I don't was to have him suffering.

Would be grateful for any input.

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Originally Posted by lbcpal

my dog is 10years old and he is not passing urine apart from the odd little spot, which has blood in it.

he was at the vets yesterday and he has a enlarged prostate. he is not eating either and i dont was to have him suffering.

would be greatful for any input.

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If you are asking about not wanting to make him suffer it sounds like you are talking about euthanasia.

What does your Vet say?

Or isn't that your question?

One of my dogs had an enlarged prostate, went on medication, lived until he was 13 with no problems.

Was wondering if there was anything I could do for him to help him pass urine , i.e. heat/cold packs etc.

Vet said to see if any improvement in a couple of days .

Has your dog been neutered? Prostate is usually based solely on testosterone i.e. neutering takes care of the problem.

If he has been did the vet say what was causing it? Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories may or may not help but ask the vet.

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Originally Posted by doggie_poopie

Has your dog been neutered? Prostate is usually based solely on testosterone ie neutering takes care of the problem.

If he has been did the vet say what was causing it? Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories may or may not help but ask the vet.

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Hmm - I don't know. All of my dogs have been neutered/spayed, including the one who had prostate problems. I was never told that this is largely a problem with testosterone.

Wonder what the other factors are?

OP's dog is 10 - is it safe to neuter a dog of that age?

Read this from VeterinaryPartner Home Page - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!

There are several health benefits to neutering. One of the most important concerns the prostate gland, which under the influence of testosterone will gradually enlarge over the course of the dog’s life. In age, it is likely to become uncomfortable, possibly being large enough to interfere with defecation. The prostate under the influence of testosterone is also predisposed to infection, which is almost impossible to clear up without neutering. Neutering causes the prostate to shrink into insignificance, thus preventing both prostatitis as well as the uncomfortable benign hyperplasia (enlargement) that occurs with aging. It is often erroneously held that neutering prevents prostate cancer but this is not true.

Other health benefits of neutering include the prevention of certain types of hernias and tumors of the testicles and anus. Excessive preputial discharge is also reduced by neutering.

Yes, IF the dog is otherwise healthy it is safe to neuter at any adult age. Remember age is NOT a disease.