Diethylstilbestrol is a synthetic estrogen hormone used in the treatment of urinary incontinence in female dogs and cats benign prostatic hypertrophy prostate enlargement in male dogs and the prevention of pregnancy after mismating in dogs and cats.
Des for dogs side effects.
Other side effects include signs of estrus lethargy diarrhea vomiting vaginal discharge pyometra polydipsia polyuria and feminization of male dogs.
On gross necropsy all dogs treated with incurin tablets had enlarged vulvas except 1 dog that received 2 mg per day.
Some of the common side effects of diethylstilbestrol in dogs include the following.
These include vulvar swelling excessive drinking and urination appetite loss and vomiting.
Tell your vet if your dog exhibits any of these side effects while on incurin.
Symptoms of an adverse effect include lethargy depression pale mucous membranes abnormal vaginal discharge loss of appetite and bleeding from the gastrointestinal and urinary tract.
Precautions des and other estrogens should not be used during pregnancy as it has been shown to cause fetal malformations.
Des can be used to induce abortion a morning after pill in dogs but it is not as reliable as other abortion methods.
However while incurin is generally well tolerated some dogs do experience side effects while taking it.
Des is also sometimes used to treat some forms of prostate disease and to induce estrus.
No side effects are expected at the doses of des used to treat urinary incontinence.
The use of diethylstilbestrol for the prevention of pregnancy is no longer recommended due to.
Vaginal discharge bleeding from the gastrointestinal system loss of appetite weakness discoloration of the mucus membranes.
Side effects are uncommon if used at the appropriate lowest effective dose but may include mild vaginal spotting.
Other side effects include signs of being in heat including vaginal discharge or spotting infection of the uterus in intact female dogs pyometra diarrhea vomiting lack of energy increased water consumption increased urination and feminization of male dogs.
Side effects are more common in older animals.