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Dogs sudden loss of bladder control and hard left side

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Question
Hi,

We have recently noticed that out chocolate Lab of 6 years has recently lost control of her bladder.  I noticed tonight  that her left side is curved out and hard.  Its like it was formed to the way she was sleeping and never straightened up.

Please help me could this be serious?

Answer
I would get her into a vet first thing tomorrow. There may be something pressing on a spinal nerve that has caused this curvature and even could be the cause of the loss of bladder control.

There is no way to tell what is happening online so she needs to see a vet right away. She could have hurt her sacrum which would make her walk curved out and lose control of her bladder. There are too many things that can be happening and that is why she needs a vet visit asap.