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Originally Posted by Cobi-G  We took Cobi to the vet today just to check in. We asked about something to put on his sore little penis. Vasoline is ok...and it looks SO much better  BUT he has been dribbling alot...and as soon as the vet and tech showed us how to correctly express,he had a TON of urine come out  We had no idea he has so much in there! They showed us over and over...when we got home to try it...we cant seem to get him to go  Any tips!? He didnt dribble any urine when we got home until just a little bit ago..so we tried to express...and nothing! HELP US!!!!! |
Are you finding his bladder okay? Can you feel exactly where it is when it's full? My biggest problem when I first started expressing (and even now sometimes!) is that the bladder slips out of my hands, and then you have to find it again. It might seem like it's empty because nothing's coming out, but it's just moved and you're not pressing on it anymore. If I get frustrated, I take a break and try again in 30 seconds or a minute... it also gives the bladder time to reform and go back to its regular position.
Here's a website with videos and hints for expressing.
Expressing the bladderDon't worry, you'll get it! Is Cobi on any medication to keep his bladder from stretching too much while you're learning?
When the vet was showing you, did he or she place your hands and show you what to feel for? Or let you try doing it yourself? If it's not too much of a hassle, you might want to try going in and expressing him in front of the vet and see if they can find what you're doing wrong, or if you feel you have him empty, have the vet check when you're done to make sure he's empty.