A while back (several months ago) I took my dog to the vet f because whe was
leaking when she was lying down resting. He did a whole battery of tests in
cluding x-rays to make sure there were no infections or tumors. She was in
perfect health. So he gave me Phenylprop (25mg) to give her 3 times a day.
He gave me a 30 day supply (90 pills) and charged me almost $1.00 per pill.
When I gave her that much she would vomit several times a week. So he told
me to go to 1/2 (12mg) twice per day. She would still get sick but not
nearly as often (not good for white carpets). I stopped after she seemingly
stopping leaking. That was a month or two ago. Just yesterday she wet 3
times in less then a 24 hour period. Just to let you know I've been walking
her more often. So unless I walk her every few hours (can't happen) I'm not
sure what to do next.

Thanx
Steve

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:39:20 -0400, "sh" , clicked
their heels and said:


He gave me a 30 day supply (90 pills) and charged me almost $1.00 per pill.

wow. I pay $21.99 for 60 pills of Proin.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

sh wrote:

A while back (several months ago) I took my dog to the vet f because whe was
leaking when she was lying down resting. He did a whole battery of tests in
cluding x-rays to make sure there were no infections or tumors. She was in
perfect health. So he gave me Phenylprop (25mg) to give her 3 times a day.
He gave me a 30 day supply (90 pills) and charged me almost $1.00 per pill.
When I gave her that much she would vomit several times a week. So he told
me to go to 1/2 (12mg) twice per day. She would still get sick but not
nearly as often (not good for white carpets). I stopped after she seemingly
stopping leaking. That was a month or two ago. Just yesterday she wet 3
times in less then a 24 hour period. Just to let you know I've been walking
her more often. So unless I walk her every few hours (can't happen) I'm not
sure what to do next.


Steve,

Urinary incontinence is pretty common in bitches that have been spayed.
My understanding is that the problem is lack of tone in the muscle that
holds it in. This is a permanent condition. Bitches that I know who are
treated with PPA are on it for life.

If she were mine, I would ask if the dosage and frequency could be
adjusted. You might also consider alternatives to lower the cost. You
could check the catalog houses, such as Omaha Vaccine and ask if your
vet would give you a prescription--some will, some won't. Or you could
try a different vet. Maybe you have friends, coworkers, etc. who could
recommend someone.

HTH,

Amy Dahl

Can "MY" doctor write a presciption for it?


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sh wrote:

A while back (several months ago) I took my dog to the vet f because
whe was leaking when she was lying down resting. He did a whole
battery of tests in cluding x-rays to make sure there were no
infections or tumors. She was in perfect health. So he gave me
Phenylprop (25mg) to give her 3 times a day. He gave me a 30 day
supply (90 pills) and charged me almost $1.00 per pill. When I gave
her that much she would vomit several times a week. So he told me to
go to 1/2 (12mg) twice per day. She would still get sick but not
nearly as often (not good for white carpets). I stopped after she
seemingly stopping leaking. That was a month or two ago. Just
yesterday she wet 3 times in less then a 24 hour period. Just to let
you know I've been walking her more often. So unless I walk her every
few hours (can't happen) I'm not sure what to do next.


Steve,

Urinary incontinence is pretty common in bitches that have been
spayed. My understanding is that the problem is lack of tone in the
muscle that holds it in. This is a permanent condition. Bitches that
I know who are treated with PPA are on it for life.

If she were mine, I would ask if the dosage and frequency could be
adjusted. You might also consider alternatives to lower the cost.
You could check the catalog houses, such as Omaha Vaccine and ask if
your vet would give you a prescription--some will, some won't. Or you
could try a different vet. Maybe you have friends, coworkers, etc.
who could recommend someone.

HTH,

Amy Dahl



Danny was not a bitch, but after his surgery, he also had urinary
incontinece. He was on ppa for the last 4 years of his life, and it worked
out very well, actually. It was compounded special just for him, and it
was very reasonable. The more he exercised, the less I found he needed.
During months when he was pretty much housebound, he required more PPA
than
when we were out running on the ATV daily

Ok I'll go tomorrow. BTW FosterSmith has it for .10 per pill. cheapest I
found.


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Can "MY" doctor write a presciption for it?


Your vet can. Your MD can't. It's been withdrawn from the market for
human
use. IOW's It's illegal in people, but fine in dogs.

Human MD's cannot write scripts for animals, and vice versa