Some of you already know a little bit about my Peg even though I have never before started a thread that is her very own. But today I really need help, so here goes!
Here's the quick summary...Peg is a 7 1/2 year-old spayed black Lab. She does not have Cushing's. She does suffer from a seizure disorder, though, which fortunately has been totally controlled on phenobarb for over a year. She had acute pancreatitis last June, and has been maintained on a low-fat diet ever since. She also suffers from seasonal allergies which are actually worse in the winter than in the summer.
OK, fast forward to Friday morning. We awoke to find one of her front forepaws totally swollen, raw, and oozing. Obviously, she had been licking it overnight, but I think that was because the paw was infected and not vice versa. Immediately went in to the vet and had it x-rayed: no fracture or obvious tumor issue. No obvious cause for it, but the paw is definitely infected -- maybe a bug bite? She got an anti-inflammatory injection and was sent home with liquid antiseptic to bathe the paw in, and also oral antiobiotic. The paw was already looking better yesterday, and continued to do so this morning. Nothing has been out of the usual today, although both she and Luna did get their monthly dose of Sentinel, which she has taken her entire life with no problems.
Within the last hour, Peg has become incontinent. Wherever she sits or lays down, she leaks a puddle. I took her out to pee, and she did pee a great amount, but then came back inside and immediately dripped again when she sat down. I am beside myself, because this is not something I've ever dealt with before. And she is a BIG dog with a lot of pee (and our entire house is carpeted ).
The only thing I can think is that perhaps the anti-inflammatory injection she got on Friday is somehow causing this. I assumed it was a steroid shot, but I don't know for sure. My vet did say that he didn't want her on any steroids long-term so we were not sent home with any. She has NEVER peed or leaked in the house a single time since she was a pupppy.
I am heading off to Petsmart to try to find a temporary diaper fix. I will call our vet first thing in the morning. But any thoughts or suggestions will be so welcome! Has anybody else experienced total incontinence that literally came on overnight?
Marianne