My Presley had his first pancreatic attack when he was 7. He is now 17. It is a manageable condition. He does have flare ups, but they are pretty rare. We are pretty good about sticking to his diet. He has had a few flare up since we had to switch food due to kidney disease, but it may be once or twice a year. And usually by day 2 he is back to normal. If he has a bad episode, such as bloody poopoo he goes to the vet. Frankly we think his getting fluids 3 times a week (to treat his kidneys) helps keep the attacks at bay. He stays well hydrated. My vet has always stressed to keep him in a quiet place where he is still - the exercise comment stunned me.... No food during his attack. Frankly, he wouldn't be interested in any kind of food during an episode anyway. We usually keep medication on hand if anything crops up.
His symptoms would range from bile vomiting with a stretchy mucous - could also have blood in it. Gurgling stomach and tender to the touch. Diarrhea - sometimes bloody. His very first episode he vomited so much blood I thought he was dying. We learned a very valuable lesson about feeding from the table.
He does get some plain, boiled chicken, green beans, peas to spice up the food we have him on for his kidney disease...otherwise he doesn't like it and he needs this food more than the gastrointestinal food. But it is very little and we have managed well for the past year not giving him too much. My vet is ok with this. |