Update on Mango. The good news is that I have a diagnosis. The bad news is that the Pancreatitis has returned. It can apparently reoccur when a dog is under extreme stress, and obviously the Spay surgery would qualify.
I had a consultation today with the most amazing lady by the name of Susan Davis. We spoke for an hour; she analyzed every single aspect of Mango's health records and diet, basically from when I adopted her. Very thorough lady this.
She has taken Mango off the Raw diet completely, but I should add she is a huge fan of this. However, for Mango, it is not possible for her to digest in the immediate future.
One really happy note and co-incidence. I was given the referral to Susan by a lady who lives near me(Corinne on YT), in Calif. When I was talking to Susan, I asked her about diet suggestions I had received here on YorkieTalk, specifically the "white fish, white potato" diet recommended to my by Anne, (Wylie's Mom). As soon as I mention the diet description, the nutritionist says "Hmmmm sounds like the one I gave to a member on YT....her UserName is "Wylie's Mom", do you know of her?"
Well I said, "DUH! and OMG! Who do you think I go to for nutritional advice in the first place?"
Anne, bless her, had been giving me advice all of this week, having no clue that the appointment I had today was with the very same lady that had treated her little Marcel. What an amazingly small world! Anyway, that gave me even more confidence in my choice of Nutritionist.
So now I start tonight with the new diet, watch and wait to see if my baby can keep it down. She has only had mash potatoes for the last 3 days, poor thing. She gobbled it right up, which is a great sign, fussy eater that she is.
Thanks for the concern; it is so very much appreciated,
Lauren
P.S. I have learned one important lesson here. The average Vet knows frighteningly little about nutrition!! The diet is key in not only the cure, but prolonging a healthy life as well. Vet prescribed medication is not even half the cure.