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02-24-2010, 07:48 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: orlando, florida
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| Pancreatitis Hi everyone, Last Wednesday morning, Rico didn't get up to eat and seemed very lethargic. After blood tests were done at the vet, the Vet came to the conclusion that Rico has Pancreatits . He said that since Rico isn't fed human food, this was most likely cause by the stuffing from one of his toys irritating his digestive system. Rico spent two nights in the hospital with IV treatment and close monitoring. Right now, Rico is at home and on antibiotics, an antacid, and Rx dog food (I/D wet canned food). I gave him a tiny treat the other day, which made him vomit and resulted in him needing yet another anti-nausea injection at the vet. He goes for his follow-up this week. The vet said that he may have to stay on this special diet forever. I read that Yorkies are especially prone to this.... Rico is 2 years 8 months, healthy weight (he's a large Yorkie at about 11lbs, but not overweight), active... Has anyone else's baby had Pancreatitis? Any advice, etc? Thanks so much!!! __________________
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02-25-2010, 10:15 AM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA, USA (near Washington, DC)
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| There are two types of pancreatitis - acute and chronic. I have a rescue yorkie, Tina, who was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis about 5 years ago. When first diagnosed, the vet put her on an antibiotic (metronidazole), and recommended we feed her boiled chicken and rice until her symptoms cleared up (no more vomiting or diarrhea). Then she recommended a prescription food. Tina refused to eat the prescription food, so we kept her on the home made diet of chicken and rice to which we eventually added kale, sweet potato, and supplements of calcium and digestive enzymes, pureed and froze in portion sizes. We got help with the recipe from the owner of a local pet supply store that specializes in holistic care. But despite a very controlled diet, Tina still has occasional flare ups. Most recently was a very serious one, and the vet again recommended a prescription diet, and gave us samples of 3 different dry and wet varieties. We finally found one that Tina would eat. Purina EN GastroENteric Canine Formula. Purina Veterinary Diets - EN GastroENteric - Canine She refused the canned version, but was interested in the kibble. But she has trouble eating kibble, so I add some warm water and let it absorb it so that I can mash it up. But she is a very fussy eater, and often won't eat it without adding a bit of cat food to it to entice her appetite. I was considering other options, but several other YTers have advised me to stick with the prescription diet. It sounds like your vet is treating yours as an acute case, since she is suspecting it was caused by the toy irritating her system. So maybe the treatment will be temporary. But if it's chronic, be sure to control your dog's diet - no table scraps, give only low fat food and treats. And don't ever let your pet miss even a single dose of antibiotic, if your vet prescribes one. And first sign of vomiting or diarrhea, get your dog right back to the vet ASAP. Pancreatitis is very painful and can be life threatening. All the best. |
02-25-2010, 06:38 PM | #3 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri
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| Bailey is three years old and had a pancreatic attack in April, 2009. I'm uncertain if it was a result of something she found in the yard or too many treats? Anyhow, ours was a one-time occurance (accute). Bailey is on a homemade raw diet and the vet said that we should return her to her diet as soon as she recovered. I fed her chicken and rice for couple weeks following the attack - then went back to the raw. We are more careful about the treats we give her now. We haven't had any issues since. No cheese, no fritos and only low-fat treats.
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