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dottiesyrky · 11-15-2015, 06:14 PM

I agree with you about taking even a mild attack of P seriously.
My dog usually has very normal stool and doesn't get sick as a rule. He did have the occasional bile issue early in the morning, but I knew what that was.
However when one morning he threw up his breakfast and had loose stool, I knew something was up. When I took him to the vet that morning the snap CPL test showed up a value of 299, which is not that high. The vet did all the tests and the high P value was proven true. So my dog was treated with the usual meds etc and fed small amounts of the Hills ID canned at frequent intervals. No hospitalization or IV fluids. In a day or two he was fine and eating the canned food well. No more throwing up or soft poops. So we got through that bout fairly quickly and I don't think my dog was ever in pain. So the vet then told me to keep on the Hills food and no more fat or people food. So if your dog shows unusual GI signs, get him or her to the vet pronto , just in case it is the start of P. We don't want it to progress to the severe form of the disease.
A few weeks ago my dog threw up once and I was scared and thought it was the P again, so I immediately took him to the vet and had the CPL plus other tests done. The CPL snap test was only 63 and that was a relief, but he had a mild UTI. That was soon fixed with antibiotics and he was fine in a day or so.
Better to act quickly than suffer later.
It is encouraging that feeding the Hills and keeping to the strict diet does work....or at least it has so far.

11-15-2015, 06:14 PM	#8
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	P I agree with you about taking even a mild attack of P seriously. My dog usually has very normal stool and doesn't get sick as a rule. He did have the occasional bile issue early in the morning, but I knew what that was. However when one morning he threw up his breakfast and had loose stool, I knew something was up. When I took him to the vet that morning the snap CPL test showed up a value of 299, which is not that high. The vet did all the tests and the high P value was proven true. So my dog was treated with the usual meds etc and fed small amounts of the Hills ID canned at frequent intervals. No hospitalization or IV fluids. In a day or two he was fine and eating the canned food well. No more throwing up or soft poops. So we got through that bout fairly quickly and I don't think my dog was ever in pain. So the vet then told me to keep on the Hills food and no more fat or people food. So if your dog shows unusual GI signs, get him or her to the vet pronto , just in case it is the start of P. We don't want it to progress to the severe form of the disease. A few weeks ago my dog threw up once and I was scared and thought it was the P again, so I immediately took him to the vet and had the CPL plus other tests done. The CPL snap test was only 63 and that was a relief, but he had a mild UTI. That was soon fixed with antibiotics and he was fine in a day or so. Better to act quickly than suffer later. It is encouraging that feeding the Hills and keeping to the strict diet does work....or at least it has so far.