URINARY-INCONTINENCE IN DOGS AND CATS .2. DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

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.