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Originally Posted by drabinowitz43  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. |
if he is in pain HE NEEDS TO BE HOSPITALIZED just because they gave anti-vomitting meds to mask the symptoms does not mean his pancreas is not inflamed and painful - he needs to be on pain meds now if he is doing this -- they palpatate the dogs for pancreatitis and determine how severe it is - my dog did not scream like yours did and he was severe when they palpatated him and he had to have a plasma transfusion to save his life - PLEASE TAKE THIS BABY to internal medicine specialist as there are varying degrees of this but from the pain you are describing this is SEVERE PANCREATITIS not a mild case and the vet just stopped the vomitting but did nothing for pain !! my mom had pancreatitis and gall bladder attack and she was on SERIOUS morphine it is extremely painful which dogs mask their pain and if your dog is showing signs of pain IT IS REALLY SEVERE AS THEY HIDE IT REAL WELL
I would call around for a 24 hr specialty hospital that has an internal medicine specialist on staff and take him in today - sorry but this is really serious and if he was already diagnosed with it it is nothing to take lightly -- i would not be emphasizing this so much if he was not in the pain you are describing