jonathankg
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- Oct 1, 2025
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- Tito
Hello everyone, I really need urgent advice with my 8-year-old English Bulldog.
For some time now he has been showing a very strange behavior with water:
He stands at the water bowl for 15–20 minutes trying to drink, but the water level does not go down.
It looks like he fills his mouth with bubbles or phlegm and cannot swallow.
This happens every 40 minutes: he goes to the bowl, tries to drink without success, comes back tired, sleeps, and then repeats the cycle.
Medical background:
I have already taken him to two different vets, but there has been no improvement and they honestly don’t know what’s happening.
He has diagnosed kidney disease.
He was prescribed Enrofloxacin (due to an enlarged prostate).
Also Finasteride (for the prostate).
They also tried Cerenia (in case it was nausea that wouldnt allow him to drink), but it did nothing.
I was told to hydrate him with a syringe, but he still desperately goes to the water bowl and cannot hydrate himself properly.
He urinates with the same frequency (a lot), but in smaller amounts.
His appetite is still good.
I feed him Hills kd
My questions:
Has anyone ever seen a similar case where a dog wants to drink but cannot swallow or hydrate?
Could this be related to the throat, swallowing, neurological issues, esophagus, kidneys, or prostate?
What diagnosis or treatment worked in similar cases?
I’m very worried because with his kidney condition, hydration is critical.
Any experience or advice would be greatly appreciated
.
Thank you in advance!
For some time now he has been showing a very strange behavior with water:
He stands at the water bowl for 15–20 minutes trying to drink, but the water level does not go down.
It looks like he fills his mouth with bubbles or phlegm and cannot swallow.
This happens every 40 minutes: he goes to the bowl, tries to drink without success, comes back tired, sleeps, and then repeats the cycle.
I have already taken him to two different vets, but there has been no improvement and they honestly don’t know what’s happening.
He has diagnosed kidney disease.
He was prescribed Enrofloxacin (due to an enlarged prostate).
Also Finasteride (for the prostate).
They also tried Cerenia (in case it was nausea that wouldnt allow him to drink), but it did nothing.
I was told to hydrate him with a syringe, but he still desperately goes to the water bowl and cannot hydrate himself properly.
He urinates with the same frequency (a lot), but in smaller amounts.
His appetite is still good.
I feed him Hills kd
Has anyone ever seen a similar case where a dog wants to drink but cannot swallow or hydrate?
Could this be related to the throat, swallowing, neurological issues, esophagus, kidneys, or prostate?
What diagnosis or treatment worked in similar cases?
I’m very worried because with his kidney condition, hydration is critical.
Any experience or advice would be greatly appreciated
Thank you in advance!
