Pancreatitis in chihuahua

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My daughter just went through another pancreatic episode in her little Chihuahua mix to the tune of another $1,200. I am no expert in the field but, from my experience, food and water is usually completely stopped from 1-5 days to let the pancreas REST. Fluid therapy, regular blood work (sometimes several times a day), pain meds or a patch for pain and antibiotics are often used. This is a very painful condition.

They're actually called "Deer" chihuahuas, not "Reindeer" chihuahuas. It's a term developed by "breeders" who breed the long-legged, lanky type of chi (think Taco Bell dog) as opposed to the Chihuahua as it looks when bred to the standard. The dogs that are bred to the standard are referred to as "Apple-headed" chihuahuas.

I have a 15 mo old chihuahua/rat terrier mix who has been diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. She is also overweight which i know can worsen the condition and I've been exercising her more. But what I'd like to know is there a diet that is best for her with her condition? I'm not convinced that the prescription diet she's on is the best and she doesn't like the taste so is not eating well.

While chemicals could be a cause of the vomiting and seizures, the lack of exposure in the history would make this less likely. The age of your Chihuahua would be consistent with true epilepsy. However, this presumptive diagnosis would only be suspected if the bloodwork, fecal, urinalysis and survey radiographs came back normal.

I had a pom that got hold of a piece of candy on the floor and he almost died. Blood and listless, ended up being a pancreatic attack and we almost lost him. So just be careful.

trying to find out what happened to my 7yr chihuahua, she passed away a week ago, she was in perfect health as far as we knew, never showed signs of anything being wrong.

hello my teacup chihuahua has had gastrotomy surgery to remove a bunch of stuff he had eaten,it has only been 17 hours since his surgery, he has only had 3 licks of water ,he doesnt want to eat , before his surgery he had gone 2 days without eating so now its been 3 days he weighs 2 pounds 7 oz , well basically what i want to know is how long before he will want to eat im worried how long can he go with out food

I HAVE A 14 YEAR OLD CHIHUAHUA, HE HAS CANKER SOARS IN HIS MOUTH, AND DROOLS GREEN SALIVA. I TOOK HIM TO THE VET THEY RAN A BUCH OF TEST AND CANT FIND ANTHING WRONG WITH HIM. HAS ANYONE EVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THERE DOG AND WHAT CAN I DO ?

my chihuahua has been vomiting and having diarrhea for about two days now. i dont know what she ate that is making her sick. I wanted to know if there is any human product like Alka Seltzer or Pepcid AC that i can give my dog to help her upset stomach.

He reacts like he is pain when I try to pick him up under the right shoulder. He is a large chihuahua. We lost his mom to pancreatitus 2 years ago and he was treated for the same disese several months ago. We didn't think he would make it and he remarkably pulled through.What could be causing this and what can I do?

Dear Doctor, My dog is 3 years old and is a female Chihuahua and Pomeranian mix. This past week she has been having some major diarrhea issues in the early morning between 4 and 5 am. I also have discovered that she is shedding fur a lot as well. If I pet her, large clumps of fur will easily come off. I also gave her a de-worming pill less than a week ago. Can you please tell me what is wrong with her? Thank you so much for your time.

Day 1 chihuahua acted weak and crawled alot with spazuming under left rib cage. Moved around alot would lay in one spot. Day 2 threw up several times. Then threw up bile and brownish tinted blood. Took him to vet was put on "doggie finigrin" gave 3 shots 1 for stomach 1 pen 1 vitamin b12. Gave Ice chips and medicine every 4 hours. Day 3 vomited white foam mixed with what looked like a raw egg cracked into a cup minus the yoke. Will not eat absolutely anything.

Pancreatitis would be the first thing to check out after a hefty dose of fatty people-food. My vet tells me he sees definite spikes in pancreatitis cases after most holidays - the worst being the summer holidays when people are barbecuing and sharing with their dogs. Pancreatitis can be a fatal condition, and is diagnosed with a simple blood test to look at amylase and lipase levels.

Dog is a Chihuahua-Pomeranian cross, tips the scale at ten pounds. She ate them all, but has since vomited out one entirely intact chicken-leg skin, and is mostly lying around looking as though she would not be sorry if the world ended. She is not frothing or gagging foam, she is mostly looking like she feels pretty stuffed. Should worry about bloat, or is the ability of the dog to toss an entire chicken skin clear proof that her stomach has not had any torsion issue?

Good question. My daughter has a Chihuahua mix that is "strictly" on SD food. They think she has chronic pancreatitis. She has had at least 3 hospitalizations, costing ove $2,000 and that is even with my daughter being able to do IV treatments at home! I feel so bad when the other dogs get treats and she gets a microscopic piece of something. I have given her pieces of carrot.

Hello, we trying to help our dog Pete get over his recurring illness and get to the bottom of what is causing it. He is a 6 year old 12lb chihuahua mix that has random recurring episodes where he will get ill several times a year over the last few years. When sick, Pete will become lethargic and have symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea and loss of appetite. This usually will last up to a week and in some cases leads to severe dehydration and require iv fluids from our local vet.

Even if she survived a bout of acute pancreatitis, she could end up with chronic pancreatitis and on an extreme lowfat diet for the rest of her life. For the poor dog's sake, I hope your boyfriend wakes up to reality before my mother-in-law did. Best of luck to you both.

Hello I'm writing this about my five year old chihuahua. He is fully grown at a little under 3 pounds and does something which leads me to believe he might be experiencing discomfort in his stomach region. When he is lying down on the couch or sleeping with me, he only rests in a position where his butt is up the air. If I try to get him to flatten himself out, he returns back to that position.

I have been reading many of the posts and have been touched with all of your stories and the support given here. I have a 13 year old chihuahua, named Buddy, who was diagnosed with CRF in September. I have been managing his symptoms with subq fluids, anzemet for nausea, famotidine for acid - both anzemet and famotidine go in the sub q, and holistic care. He has had good days and bad days.

i have had poodles with pancreatitis and that was what i first asked the vet about but everything checked out fine....then the xrays checked out fine...vomiting continued and i asked for a barium study on her..he did a liquid and a solid food with barium over 8 hours and 20 xrays and all was okay...we started cerenia and she got better. then it came back and we started reglan, tagamet, and benidryl.

My chihuahua rat terrier mix yelps when anyone touches her, moves her, or tries picking her up. She hasn't been eating much and she refuses to lay down. I've taken her to the vet twice and they just send us home with pain medicine. Even after the medicine she is lethargic and still in a lot of pain What do I do now?

So what can i do?? She is a chihuahua, pure breed but she is a rather thicker size dog..weirdly enough so is her puppy who is similar to her. Though she is still over weight, no matter the diet food we get her she loves to eat D:. I dont know what to do...i want to stop with the dog food cause it seems so unhealthy. Can i feed her veggies? or any fruit? I need a cheap easy way to get her to stop eatin so much n to just slim some.

I am used to handling and working with large-breed dogs....Rotts and Dobes....and now own a Chihuahua. Quite a contrast and with a whole set of different problems and needs. So, I will be looking forward to seeing what is written and seeking answers to my questions about the small breeds.

This is so much worth it. Please don't be alarmed by my post though - I am sure that your chihuahua is ok, but better be safe than sorry.

She has had all her blood work done and everything came back fine. Of note, she had pancreatitis when she was younger and the test for that came back fine. They also did a liver function test where she fasted, had blood work, ate, then later had blood work taken again and it was fine.

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