My little rescue Yorkie has been peeing inside frequently after being spayed while in heat. Groomer today said it smells like ammonia. Is this normal?

[wandafaith]

So my rescue Yorkie (who we were told was spayed when we rescued her) went into heat a few weeks back right after we moved in to our new home. The neighbor dog (a very large unneutered male) got to her, so our vet said getting her spayed while in heat is the best course of action just to be safe. The vet mentioned some potential incontinence issues after being spayed. That said, I took her to the groomer today and they said she peed multiple times in her kennel and it has a strong odor of ammonia. They think it’s a possible UTI or some other infection. I’ve called my vet and am waiting to hear back. She was potty trained until getting spayed, and has had many accidents inside multiple times a day since the surgery. Is this just normal aftermath of the procedure while in heat? Or could it be something more serious? It’s been 1 month and 1 day since she was spayed Wednesday, June 28th.

 

[rebeccabm]

@wandafaith Peeing inside suddenly is a bad sign. Go to the vet. There is no advice that can be given to fix this other than to go to the vet

 

[finiteimmortal]

@wandafaith Definitely goto the Vet to rule out a UTI.

It could also be stress incontinence or something went wrong during the spay.

 

[quint]

@wandafaith I have a little Yorkie… although I can’t speak to if it has an infection or being spayed while in heat, I can say that this little guy pees in the house. Sometimes it feels like she angry pees. There is no amount of outside time that seems to put a stop to it either

 

[elizabeth89]

@wandafaith It could be a couple of factors, it very much could be as simple as a UTI but some dogs do experience issues with urinary incontinence post spay, but I can be well managed with medication. Your vet will have a few options to manage it. The smell and frequency make me think UTI but I am very much not a vet.

 

[roberthill1964]

@wandafaith It is not normal. You need a vet. Incontinence is not usually seen right after surgery and they will often leak in their sleep. The pee smelling off is also concerning. Vet and urinalysis!

 

[cathya]

@wandafaith Book her in for a urine sample. Dogs smell like ammonia when the fur is really stained through with urine, that means they are probably dribbling pee which is a sign of a UTI.

 

[w4g]

@wandafaith No go to vet asap

 

[ella1209]

@wandafaith It could be a liver issue.. yorkies have them a lot.. get a blood test and a urine test.. it will tell you if there is an issue..

I have a liver shunt Yorkie, inoperable, he pees everywhere so I leave pee pads in his fav spots....

 

[silversarah]

@wandafaith I’ve heard of dogs having incontinence after spay or neuter but would definitely have a uti ruled out first. My 11 month old male dog had started this a couple of weeks ago and it ended up being a uti.

 

[johnm8269]

@wandafaith Does not sound normal at all. Something went wrong during the procedure. I pray you get answers soon.

 

[marsha86]

@wandafaith It could be a UTI or it could be from the spay. I had a girl get some incontinence after being spayed. She was on hormones and proin her whole life. It helped but she was never 100% and suffered from UTIs from time to time because of the incontinence.

I strongly recommend a Doggy door in her future or floor pads if that's not an option

 

[jaakk]

@wandafaith I would take her in asap. Sounds like like a very painful UTI.

 

[jose221]

@wandafaith Sounds like a Uti needs a vet

 

[mournfulwatcher]

@wandafaith Sounds like a UTI. Take her to a Vet asap.