CourtneyBelcher Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 When I got my Husky a little over a month ago, I noticed that if I put a bowl of water down he would drink it all immediately. I could put another full bowl down and he would drink it too. Well then I started measuring out the wate r I gave him, givinghim a little at a time. He always seems thirsty though, and I hate the thought of him wanting water and not having any. So yesterday I starting trying to transition to keeping water in his bowl so he can get a drink whenever he wants. He drank down about 2 bowls of water. After that he started puking some of the water up. Then later he started peeing and wouldn't let me know he had to go out. He was even laying down one time and peed. This morning when I got up he had tracked through the house peeing. I laid back down and a few hours later he threw up, only this time it had a thick consistency, not just water. Obviously he is drinking way more than his tummy and bladder can hold. I don't understand why he continues to drink until it makes him sick. I want to be able to keep water down for him to drink, but I don't know how to get to that point, and I don't like that he sick because I tried this. :-/ He does drink about 2 bowls of water and then he'll stop after that. Appartently 2 bowls is just too much though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky princess Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 have you had him checked over by a vet to see if there isnt an underlying reason (diabetes etc) rather than an obsession or habit or pleasure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceybob Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Get a plastic tub and catch some of his urine in it and take it for a test at your vets. Stacey xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtneyBelcher Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 His previous owners had to measure his water out too. The vet told them that as far as the frequent urination with the little amount of water, he has a high urine concentration. He is 8 months old so he is still a puppy also. As far as the water drinking, I haven't had him checked for diabetes or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtneyBelcher Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 He has two of the symptoms, so it is very likely that he might have diabetes. :-/ I will take him to the vet to find out for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 After doing a search after reading your post, the information I read concerned me - there appear to be many reasons this could be happening. Some very serious medical issues, others not. I would def. set up an appointment with your vet to discuss this. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elenamarie Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I immediately thought diabetes as well. Age doesn't make it impossible. Have the boy checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky princess Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 i would recommend that you get him checked especially for a water infection & diebeties etc to rule that out first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceybob Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 They can see if he's diabetic from a urine test followed by a glucose test to confirm it, so I'd still collect some pee and give it to your vet. Stacey xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 good luck hopes he ok - keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtneyBelcher Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 They can see if he's diabetic from a urine test followed by a glucose test to confirm it, so I'd still collect some pee and give it to your vet. Stacey xxx Thanks Stacey. I'll make sure I get a urine sample to take with me before I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtneyBelcher Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 UPDATE Well, Rusty's original owners got in touch with me today (2 other families had him before I did). I never knew the original owners, but when he got lost this weekend someone called the phone number on his rabies tag, which was their's. She called me to tell me that I didn't need to spend a lot of money on tests to try and figure out why he was drinking and peeing so much because she had already had a lot of them done. He was tested for diabetes, had blood drawn, and some other tests. She said that she was going to have one more test done before she gave him away to find out for sure. It was an ultrasound test to find out if Rusty was born with both of his kidneys. If this is the case, it would only require a change in diet. I'm glad that she contacted me so I can start figuring out what to do for him. I hope that once we have this tests done we can find out for sure what's wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 thats great she got in touch with you and has helped you work out whats up with him - keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherZeman Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Awesome that you were able to communicate with the original owners! Sounds like you're on the right path. Good luck Rusty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceybob Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Im glad you can start to get to the bottom of it! Stacey xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtneyBelcher Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thanks everyone. She also sent me pictures from when he was a tiny puppy. We got him when he was 6 months and he was already big, so it was nice to see what he looked like when he was little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan J P Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 aww hope you get him sorted,bless him how lovely to speak to his original owner and get puppy pics,thats 1 thing that upsets me about Marley....he was 14mths when we rescued him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aMartyrsHeart Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Have you thought about putting down a bowl of ice or filling a bowl with water and freezing it? It would melt slowly and he wouldn't be able to down it all so quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz291819 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Have you thought about putting down a bowl of ice or filling a bowl with water and freezing it? It would melt slowly and he wouldn't be able to down it all so quickly. This is exactly what I do with Nanuck. Actually, it's a bowl of ice cubes, but kinda the same idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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