Pancreatitis in dogs fatal
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Any sudden ingestion of a high fat food - including bones with scraps left on - can cause pancreatitis, which is oftentimes fatal. My vet says he gets slammed in the days after summer holidays with dogs experiencing acute pancreatitis.
NO table scraps is the smart way to go, but if you simply can't resist those begging eyes, use common sense. Anything that is bad for you, is even worse for your dog.
I have a 3.8 lb chi that is fortunately alive today because I would not take no from my vet..After $800.00 worth of test, I was able to go on line myslef and figure out what was wrong with her...Now, the rumbling in you baby's tummy could be from any number of things... Hunger, pain, gas just to name a few...If she has had a nuber of bouts with the pancreatitis,you may want to ask your vet to check her for E.P.I...
The classic case in dogs is a large, sudden intake of fat. My vet always gets pancreatitis cases in following holidays when the dogs get too many extra fatty "treats" from well-meaning family members or guests. Summer months are always the worst when people are cooking things like brisket and ribs.
Pain control, digestive rest and hydration are very important, and usually antibiotics are needed as well.
re looking at an acute case of pancreatitis, which is a very dangerous and painful disease that can be fatal. Tragically, your dogs case is classic as there are always a rash of pancreatitis cases after any holiday featuring BBQ.
The vomiting and light colored stools are important. The pancreas gets so swollen that bile can't reach the small intestine. Bile is what makes feces brown. Please don't wait another minute! Find a vet!
This situation is a little reminiscent of what happened to my first dog after eating one pork rib bone. He got pancreatitis and it was fatal. Of course, my dog was very old when that happened and his pancreas was probably already twitchy anyway and the bone and fat was just the last straw. It's something you need to be aware of though for future reference. If your dog starts vomiting and refuses food and water, then see your vet.
If pancreatitis is part of your dogs issue, probiotics and full spectrum digestive enzymes would be very helpful to take the burden off your dogs pancreas and allow it to heal.
Hi Bernie & welcome.....I don't think 6000 is possible! Are you sure that's what your Vet said? The normal range is in the 20's - 200's....Diseases will appear with a problem in the 1800-2000 range.....Is your Vet treating for any disease?
My first two thought from your description of dog is: Cushings Disease or clearly, Liver Disease......Does your Westie by chance take Steriods?
Hopefully, your Vet is on top of this problem.....
m not judging you in any way - some vets make a lot of money doing unnecessary dental work on dogs. In fact, our Siberian husky is supposed to have her teeth cleaned in a few weeks. My daughter wants it done because it's free and I don't want it done because the dog has to be sedated and I think cleaning her teeth is something that can be done at home. However, if your dog was having real problems with his teeth then going to the vet was the right thing for you to have done.
Depending upon what he ate while he was raiding the trash, the yipping when you touched his belly could mean that whatever he ate caused him to develop pancreatitis, which is not at all uncommon when dogs overdo it on human food. Pancreatitis is extremely serious and can be fatal if not treated promptly and correctly. You should never guess at what is wrong with him.
Yes, like you I found out the hard way. My vet told us that every time a summer holiday rolls around that involves picnicking, BBQing etc., he can count on having several pancreatitis patients at his door. It's such a serious and sometimes fatal condition, and most people have never heard of it.
The cause can sometimes be unknown, but very often follows after eating any fatty food (Turkey skin for instance, or even chicken fat etc) Even a few table scraps CAN cause Pancreatitis attacks in susceptible dogs. And very often, when they have had one -unless they stay on a strict diet, they can get another attack in the future.
Has your vet excluded this as a possibility?
The treatment sounds harsh but is the best way to manage an attack.
Dogs, like humans, need a certain amount of fat for good nutrition, but sudden spikes in fat can bring on an acute case of pancreatitis - particularly in a dog who has already had it. Chronic pancreatitis is darned difficult to manage in humans as well as dogs.
Please post back and let us know what your vet has to say about the urine sample and your dog's general condition.
Abdominal swelling is a common symptom of pancreatitis in dogs. The fact that your vet did not keep her concerns me a bit, because the normal treatment for pancreatitis is for them to eat NOTHING AT ALL for the first five days to give the pancreas a chance to heal. Food (a special diet containing almost no fat) can then slowly be reintroduced. I am not trying to make you feel bad, but if you feed her people food while she has pancreatitis you COULD kill her!
ve had an acute attack you have to be very careful about what you consume. Pancreatitis is a horribly painful condition I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, and it can be fatal if not properly treated.
I am switching over to a new post, becuz I have a diff subject relating to this same dog, so want replies that don't have so much to do with pancreatitis, rather how we should let the other dog in our household know what is going on if we have to put her down. It's entitled, "One of two dogs dies, how to tell other one?"
Chan,
We pick up our dog from the week-long vet stay this afternoon.
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