Poor Bailey! I don't have any experience with IV chemo but just wanted to throw in there that when my pup had incontinence issues, we placed puppy pads under him and it was much easier to clean up (and kept him/his bed dryer). Come to think of it, you could probably lay an open diaper under her or even a maxi pad (if its just a trickle). That way its absorbing the wetness and her skin won't get raw from the moisture.

I wish I could be of more help, but sending lots of love and hugs your way!

This actually happened to me Jill. She woke up soaked in her own urine. She didn't have the problems sleeping though. Jill also had to havee chemo delayed due to white blood cells /neutrophils being low. Her oncologist highly suspected a UTI since her immune system was compromised. She was given antibiotics and was fine a few days later. I would see if you can bring him to have his urine tested. Hope this helps!

Alot of issues to be addressed.

First, don't stress about the delayed chemo.  Some dogs are just more sensitive to it.  Our Zeus's second and third Carboplatin treatments had to be postponed b/c of low counts.  After the second set of low counts, our vet just changed him to a five week schedule and reduced the dosage.  That seemed to do the trick.  Vet told us that the low counts meant the chemo is doing it's job and that the reduced dosage/longer time between treatments shouldn't make a real difference in the effectiveness overall.

Second, Zeus also had an upset stomach and some poop issues after the first treatment.  Our vet began giving him a Cerenia injection at the same time as the chemo treatment and worked wonders.  He never again struggled with being sick.  He would get very very lethargic immediately (and I mean immediately after the treatment - not the two days after as all of the research says) and that would last though the day after treatment, then he would feel better.

I cannot speak to the urinating issue.  But, I can tell you this: it is not normal, which means something is wrong.  To "assume" it is stress is not a very clinical approach.  Most vets would go the route of testing to eliminate all physical causes before shrugging it off as emotional/stress related.  You must remember that you are Bailey's advocate in this.  You know your dog better than anyone, and if you truly believe that this is not normal, then you should tell the vet and insist on resolution.  You can do it in a diplomatic way, but still get Bailey the treatment she needs.  If the vet just refuses to take your concerns seriously then maybe you should find someone else.

Last, I agree with the others about fever concern.  Stress does NOT cause a fever that high.  Something else is going on.  Zeus at one point got VERY lethargic and spiked a fever of 104.9 and I took him immediately to the vet.  Turns out he had pneumonia.  Because we caught it so early, he was given antibiotics and allowed to come home to recover instead of having to be admitted to the hospital.

Take a deep breath, calm down, and make a plan.  If you don't like the ER vets in your area, then find another one even if it is two hours away.  It's a one-time trip for an emergency.  After paying thousands of dollars and investing so much time into this amp and chemo, one road trip is not all that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things.  Maybe she will recover without the vet trip, but if she doesn't improve then do what you have to do to get her better.

BEST of luck to you with the rest of treatments!

Lisa

Hey - so how's your girl?  What's happening?  We haven't heard from you in a while and I hope things are OK!

~ Katy & Jackson

I know that I'm super late to the game here, and I have nothing to add for the chemo troubles because I have no experience with that; but I do have a little pee-pad tip. Sorry if you have already heard it.

Belly bands work great for male dogs, but don't work for female dogs for obvious reasons. Instead, take a pair of men's or boy's underwear, depending on the size of your dog, put a maxi pad (or Tena pad) in the crotch of the undies, and put them on your dog so that the hole that normally goes in front is where your dog's tail can now stick out. Breeders use this trick for female dogs in heat, but you can also use it for incontinence issues. Just be sure to change the pad frequently and to keep your dog's hind end clean with waterless shampoo or grooming wipes!