Guest blueberri Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Sparks underwent a light general anaesthetic on Wednesday for another epidural steroid shot (for LS). He is *so* much brighter and moving so much easier already, so I'm delighted. I'm a wee bit concerned (pardon the pun) that since the anaesthetic he has been peeing like a racehorse. I mean literally for a minute or more, several times a day... and for his evening "last call" walk he didn't even bother doing his pee on everything trick, he went 5 metres from the back door to the nearest patch of grass and thoroughly drowned it. I hadn't noticed an increase in water intake, but this afternoon he was slogging it down. And the other worrisome bit is he suddenly appears very ribby. He was at his ideal weight when we took him in (29.5kg). Is it possible something in the anaesthetic had a diuretic effect? Is this normal? Need I be concerned about his kidney function? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocsDoctor Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Not something I've experienced. I'd check in with the vet - ring the evet if it's out of hours. Maybe it's nothing, just him trying to get the anaesthetic out of his system, but better safe than sorry! Quote Clare with Tiger (Snapper Gar, b. 18/05/2015), and remembering Ken (Boomtown Ken, 01/05/2011-21/02/2020) and Doc (Barefoot Doctor, 20/08/2001-15/04/2015)."It is also to be noted of every species, that the handsomest of each move best ... and beasts of the most elegant form, always excel in speed; of this, the horse and greyhound are beautiful examples."----Wiliam Hogarth, The Analysis of Beauty, 1753. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Did he receive IV fluids during his stay at the clinic?? Also Depo is a corticosteroid and one of the side effects seen from corticosteroids are increased drinking and urinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickReturn Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 IV fluids can make for some impressive peeing (think the beginning of the first Austin Powers film) but usually it is just for the first few hours afterward. I might report this to the vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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