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Originally Posted by dwerten  take him in if in pain as pancreatitis is very serious and extremely painful and he will have to be in iv fluids, pain meds and antibiotics. He needs to be rested as they can die from pancreatitis  Mine almost did and you should not be walking him or anything -he should only be resting - I am shocked vet just gave him anti-vomitting only and did not keep on iv fluids, etc as mine was hospitalized for 5 days with pancreatitis |
Are there varying degrees of pancreatitis? When I say I am walking Joey, I mean just to do his business outside and then come in, he is not trained on pee pads. The most bizarre thing is he screams in pain when I pick him up, no matter how little pressure I apply to his body. I am beside myself. He ate a few Hepatic LS kibble (Royal Canin) because this was what the vet said I should give him (for now), but that's it for eating. Yesterday he was given fluids subcutaneously, but not an IV. The vet said he wasn't dehydrated yet. Should I get pain meds for him? I have his bloodwork results if anyone can interpret them. My vet is not in today and I would have to take him to Oradell and I'm afraid they will start doing xrays, etc., although I know he didn't injure himself. I don't know what to do. He looks so uncomfortable and can't relax. I put him in his crate so he would be protected from the other pets trying to play with him and he just stands there. I really need some advice. If he eats and takes in fluids, would it be okay to wait until tomorrow when my regular vet gets in? I spoke to the vet last night on the phone and he seems to think Joey is crying from a hematoma at the injection site (where they gave him the anti-nausea med), even though when I pick him up, I am not touching that site. He is so tiny and he went through a lot yesterday that his whole little body is probably throbbing.