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In Association with Vet Help Direct - an interactive website designed and run by qualified vets. Step-by-step questions help you to decide if you need to take your pet to the vets, and if so how urgently. If your dog isn't insured yet, find out what vets recommend you look into when choosing a policy. There is a directory of pet insurers so that you can then find the best policy for you and your dog. If you aren't already registered with a vet in your area there is a directory of local vet practices. Visit www.vethelpdirect.com

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Ask The Vet - Q&A Question Our dog drinks excessive amounts of water. We let him out regularly to relieve himself but sometime she toilets in the house because he doesn’t let us know that he needs to go out. Is this normal? Diane - Canada Answering questions: Susie Samuel MA VetMB MRCVS from Vet Help Direct Answer Hi Diane, It is not normal for dogs to drink excessive amounts of water and if a dog is genuinely drinking excessively it is usually a sign of ill health. Drinking more than usual can be a sign of serious health problems including diabetes and kidney failure. All these problems are much easier to treat early on so please take your dog to the vets as soon as possible. Try to collect a urine sample from your dog to take to the vets, and try to work out roughly how much your dog drinks in 24 hours. You can get an approximate idea by measuring the volume of water that you usually put in the bowl and multiplying it by the number of bowls your dog would usually drink in 24 hours. If it turns out your dog is actually drinking a normal amount it could be that the main problem is incontinence or behavioural. Either way your dog needs to be checked over by a vet. It is vitally important that you ensure that your dog has free access, at all times, to as much water as he wants to drink. Kind regards, Susie Samuel MA VetMB MRCVS www.vethelpdirect.com  © D for Dog www.dfordog.com Back to Questions Previous Next   Only one question per week will be answered. Unanswered questions will be retained and may be selected at a later date at the vet's discretion. Disclaimer: 'Ask The Vet' is not intended to be used for as a substitute for visiting your vet. If your dog is showing any sign of poor health or discomfort please contact your own veterinary surgeon. If you are not sure how urgent the condition is use www.vethelpdirect.com to help you decide. Any opinions given in the answers to these questions are Ms Samuel's, they may not necessarily reflect the views of the veterinary profession in general or any other individual veterinary surgeon.   Aloe Heat Lotion Joint Warming Agent Aloe Propolis Creme for Skin Conditions Natural Bee Propolis Powerful Antibiotic

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