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Hi, I'm back after a long night and morning. Saga had her right hind leg amputated after being diagnosed with Osteo in June, amputation on July 6. The bone scan at the time showed no hot spots in any other site than the cancer site. Her recovery from the amputation was quick and completely uneventful. Poster dog for amputation. She is now 7 1/2.
She is currently on deramax. I have calls in to the vet this morning to schedule other tests and discuss the incontinance; and a call in to the makers of Deramax to discuss possible side effects.
She has had issues prior to amputation with stiffness and pain in her hip region. These episodes have led her to reduced activity and mild pain with stairs. All of these prior instances have cleared within a week and ascriptin was sufficient for pain relief.
About two weeks ago we noticed similar symptoms to prior incidents, and restricted her activity and gave her ascriptin. It did not relieve the pain or stiffness, so we started using the deramax after about 1 1/2 weeks. She has only been on it since about Monday. Wednesday night she really started having trouble with balancing on her hind leg and supporting her weight. Thursday morning, she wasn't moving hardly at all and relieved her bowels in the house immediately after coming in from outside. Thursday noon I took her to the vet, she began having urinary incontinance and by the time we got home she was once again totally unable to support herself. I positioned her at home and went back to work. Last night, she was unable to go outside and urinate, and leaked at every move. This morning, a little better support for a couple of steps. Deficated in her bed, and still has urinary incontinance. Despite assistance in supporting her weight with a sling, she is unwilling to urinate or deficate outside.
Her appetite is great, and her eyes still say she has a lot of life left in her. BUT I don't know how much more I will put her through in the way of testing.

In all of your experiences, I know some of you said you have had success with incontinance resolving itself, how likely is it for a dog who has progressed so rapidly to this state to have a come back?

Thanks again fro everyone's ideas and support.