I'm sorry to hear about Bailey - I just am seeing this now. My Barney has had two life threatening bouts of pancreatitis. Both were caused by eating canned dog food. Barney recently had pancreatitis this year (in March)- he was very sick also. It took him a while to really get back to himself. We had to keep him on pain medication, antibiotics, antacids and antinausea medication for a while. The first day, he ate only ice cubes. The second day, he ate two tablespoons of chicken and rice 4x a day, and then we gradually increased his food over the course of a week. He lost 1 lb in a week. Pancreatitis is a scary one, and it is very hard on the dog (and the owner!!). I'll never forget the feeling of seeing him in so much pain and I too had comfort in our YT community (it was LadyJane who was up late and was a friend to me when Barney was sick).
Barney is now a very low fat home cooked diet for the rest of his life and he is doing very well now. Every dog is different, but for a dog that has had pancreatitis more than once, you really need to be super strict on the food. Anything can set off the pancreas, and they just don't know all the foods that can set it off.
Keep us posted on Bailey.
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