VETRISCIENCE Bladder Strength Dog UTI Treatment, 90 Tablets

My dachshund mix 16+ year old senior dog has reached the age where she began needing to wear undies to keep her dry. She dribbled pee while awake and just made a mess of herself when she would fall asleep. So I began taking her out very frequently, but she still had accidents. There were a lot of baths that began drying out her skin — so itchy dog on top of leaking dog. Did a video call with a vet friend who helped me determine the incontinence was due to old age and not a UTI. That’s an important distinction. I know there are prescription meds to treat this, but I’m always of the mind to try lifestyle changes or OTC stuff first before turning to prescriptions — nothing wrong with RXs! If ya need em, ya need em.

I tried NaturVet Bladder Support first, and those helped a bit. But her nighttime wetting was still really bad. And she would often need frequent undie changes. Those might be good for dogs with LIGHT incontinence issues. After scouring the web, I ended up in the review section of the VetriScience Bladder supplements and felt really optimistic. I’m always aware that just because supplements work well for one dog doesn’t mean it will work well for every dog. Same for people lol.

I’m relieved to say these worked REALLY well for my dog. I often let her go without undies during the day for hours without any accidents or leaking. And if she does wear her undies, it’s without the heavy liner she used need. At night, she wears her undies with the liner for protection. I can’t take her out as often as I do in the day, so it’s for the best — however, she often wakes up dry or slightly damp. A total drenching isn’t as common anymore! I’m amazed at how well these supplements have worked for her!

My advice is: give supplements time. A week is not enough. Try a full bottle at the recommended dosage. If you don’t see an improvement, then it’s time to try something else. Make sure you have your dog on a tight pee schedule or give them a place to pee if you can’t be home — they’re still old dogs who now have different old dog needs. These supplements do not turn back time. I take my dog out every four hours, and that keeps her and my rugs dry.

BIG CON: These taste awful and smell worse. I haven’ tasted them, but just by smell alone, it’s SO off-putting. I imagine it’s even worse for her since she’s a hound mix. I wish the makers could make them more palatable for dogs or at least neutral smelling lol but you gotta do what you gotta do ’cause these WORK. I put it in peanut butter, or wrap it in deli or cheese, glob some cream cheese on it. The pill pocket treats could work, depending on your dog. Just be WARNED! Your dog will NOT like the taste and a whiff of these WILL make you gag D: So be prepared to trick your pup into taking these. They’re also supplement sized, if that makes sense? They’re not tiny, which is annoying ’cause if your dog is as clever as mine, she’ll start to recognize the pill’s mouth-feel even through the yummy ‘coating’ and spit out.

Despite the cons, I’m definitely keeping my dog on these. Poor dog used to be so embarrassed and ashamed whenever she had an accident. They’re worth every cent and I’m so happy my dog is dry and feels better about herself.

I had my dog on these bladder strength tablets for a few months and they did not work, but persevered and after a few months they actually worked and we do not have accidents anymore.

Very helpful. Will buy again.

EDIT: It’s just been reaffirmed how much these VetriScience products help! Everywhere had sold out of VetriScience Bladder Strength so my girl hadn’t been taking it for about 4 days. Well – there’s been an increase in the leaking into her diapers at night. She still has her meds and the other supplement – so it’s not like a full on pee – but I’d say there’s about an ounce in there each morning (much better than fully emptying her bladder but very different from the one or two drops/no drops she was having with BOTH supplements + meds). THESE PRODUCTS ARE LEGIT! So glad I came here again to see if it was in stock yet – just ordered another bottle!

BUY THIS RIGHT NOW! You’re here reading reviews because your dog is having incontinence issues – BUY THIS! Okay. My 10.5 year old female dog has dealt with spay incontinence since she was a puppy. It was my fault – I trusted the local animal foundation who urged me to get her spayed when I had her litter mate brother neutered – they were very young. Anyways, my girl’s spay incontinence wasn’t intense – it had been very well controlled with Proin her entire life – until this year. It seemed as if the Proin completely stopped working. She was pretty much dripping a little bit all the time, was completely evacuating her bladder overnight about 2 times weekly and her whole personality changed. She went from a confident fun loving dog to an anxious, tentative, shy dog that would hide behind the couch or under the table etc. She was totally ashamed – as any house broken animal would be when they were constantly having accidents. She had a few thorough exams by her vet – NOTHING was wrong with her health – it was just age exacerbating a lifelong problem. She was taken off Proin for 2 weeks to break her tolerance to it and when reintroduced, that reduced the leaking but didn’t make enough of a dent. Her vet added DES (hormonal treatment) to increase bladder control and it did but only for about two days – which wasn’t terribly helpful because she can only have it once a week. $1000 injections to her bladder weren’t possible so I started looking at supplements. A very VERY popular supplement failed her – it actually made the leaking and full on accidents much worse. I kept reading reviews that said to stick with it and I did and I regret that because it made my dog more miserable. I moved on to another supplement – it changed nothing. Another supplement – nothing. Another supplement – yeah again, nothing. I finally found a supplement made by VetriScience (Bladder Strength) and it did help, some. As I went to reorder it, this was recommended to me by Amazon – VetriScience Vetri Bladder – since I liked their other product, I added this one, too. While not a total solution, it has made a world of difference!!!! My dog wears washable cloth dog diapers to bed which I line with women’s sanitary pads (it’s easier to change the pads than to wash the diaper AND the blankets if she has an accident). So with the white pads – I can see if there’s a leak – it’s pee – there is yellowing. Ever since VetriScience Vetri Bladder – IF my dog even leaks at night, it’s literally just a few drops on the pads. Enough that I need to change the pad because I won’t have her sleeping with even one drop of pee – but it’s nothing like what had been happening prior to using this supplement! It’s been months now and it still really works well. I DO increase the two VetriScience supplements by a half supplement twice daily; slightly more than what her weight calls for, towards the end of the week as her DES med becomes useless and she’s nearing needing her next dose. That adds up to one extra supplement daily, for a few days each week. Once she gets her DES dose again, we go back to one chew with breakfast and one chew with dinner until end of week when it’s worn off again. I don’t know if this matters but I give her the supplements and her Proin about 1/2 hour before she eats – to make sure food doesn’t interfere with absorption and she’s always covered (DES must be taken with food). Trust me – having spent thousands on this issue (vet visits, several brands of diapers till I found the right one, all the failed supplements, the pads and laundry detergent and bleach) – I’m just incredibly thankful to have found this! Plus – our Vet loves that these don’t have cranberry in them because she’s seen cranberry cause too many problems in dogs with incontinence issues. I learned that a fee years ago. Gave my girl a doggy cranberry supplement just to keep her bladder healthy and it made her leaky. The leakage stopped when that supplement was thrown away.

So VetriScience Bladder strength + VetriScience Vetri Bladder + her meds = my girl has regained her confidence and is happy again. I included all the details in case this might be the right path for someone else to take.

I don’t have to wash the dog blanket every single day (the dogs sleep on top of my bed) – just the normal twice weekly washing cuz dogs smell lol. I have a layer of x-large puppy training pads beneath the dog blanket on their side of the bed (my side is blocked off with boxes to keep them off when I’m not in there) because I’m always ready for an accident and don’t want my mattress ruined. Well – I used to have to change those pads everyday, too. Now with her diapers catching just those few drops when they happen – and NO full evacuating of her bladder – I only have to change those pads out every few weeks because of my dust allergy – not because of pee. I told you my dog is happier – I am too! It’s really hard to keep up with a leaky dog – I’m so glad I found products that really work. I LOVE VetriScience!

Also, the company itself – is absolutely amazing. I called with a question and they got back to me – Leah is a hugely helpful asset, there. They really believe in what they do and I have benefitted from their products! Since this is a raving review – I’ll say I’m not affiliated with VetriScience or the seller here on Amazon and I have not been rewarded in any way for this review. I just want to spread the word to everyone going through what I’ve gone thru with my dog.