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Urinary incontinence can be associated with increased or decreased ure
thral pressure. Part I of this two-part presentation discussed urethra
l pressure profilometry. Partial obstruction of the urethra may be str
uctural or functional, is associated with increased urethral pressure,
and can paradoxically cause urinary incontinence. Problems associated
with decreased urethral pressure include ureteral ectopia, prostate p
roblems, perineal urethrostomy, lower motoneuron disease, and acquire
incompetence of the urethral sphincter mechanism. The last condition i
s common in spayed female dogs and can be treated with phenylpropanola
mine or estrogen. Surgical procedures have also been successful in res
toring urinary incontinence in dogs and cat.