I guess for other owners who might be going through this awful experience that I should stress that the ONLY reason she was able to get the subcut fluids was because she was able to eat and drink through the entire episode.
If your pup is experiencing pancreatitis please get them to the vet ASAP as every pup and case is different. What might be good for one pup may not be the solution for another.
On a different note please don't think that I'm sitting idly by thinking "well, she got subcut fluids" so all is well. I have the phone number to both local ER vets saved to my phone and have already called one to verify that they accept Care Credit and will be open this weekend if I need them. I have been monitoring her fluid intake as well as syringe feeding her H2O every hour or so when I think that she hasn't had enough to drink. This is not an illness to be taken lightly and the cornerstone to tx seems to be hydration, hydration, hydration along with resting the gut.
Thanks again for the support and knowledge. |