[glennamcgraw]

Hello. I am new to this forum, and am searching for any information on the prevalence of acute pancreatitis in Yorkies. We just lost our 8-year old Yogi from this nasty disease. On Sunday he seemed absolutely normal - running around, playing and eating. Monday morning at 6:30 am he woke us up with heavy, rapid and loud panting. We took him to the Vet at 7am when they opened. After X-rays and blood work, they referred us to our local Vet hospital. They told us there is no real "treatment" just supportive care, i.e., IV fluids, pain meds, etc. He was better on Monday night and Tuesday morning - then Tuesday afternoon, he suddenly got worse. They gave him an infusion of plasma to help the inflammation in his pancreas, but nothing would help his pain. At 3:30 am Wednesday morning, they called to tell us that he had passed away. They think he either threw a blood clot to his heart, or had a heart arrhythmia. We are absolutely heartbroken and devastated. Has anyone on this forum had any experience with Acute Pancreatis? We would appreciate any information.