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dottiesyrky · 06-21-2018, 11:53 AM

So sorry to hear your girl has P and urinary issues together. Trying to balance a diet that is right for both conditions is taxing , I am sure. You certainly are doing all you can with testing and diet to take care of Charlie.
As others have said P is a cruel disease, and treatment of it alone requires a very strict low fat diet and constant monitoring for symptoms, so that the disease can be treated before the P becomes severe. But when you have urinary issues too that require different diets and treatment, that is tough. Hoping the regimen she is on now keeps her well.
I hate to mention this, but I am sure your girl is not like mine was as her kidney function seems good. My dog developed sudden kidney failure and had P at the same time ( although I did not know that). This combination was so severe that she didn’t make it. The vet hydration helped with the kidney failure but I think the P disease was her downfall. My dog had no GI symptoms prior to the sudden onset of the kidney kidney disease.
Praying the meds she is on now make her better and that the urinary issues are minor enough to allow treatment to be mainly for the P. I feel for you trying to balance the treatment of a dog with multiple health issues, but you seem to be doing a great job so far.
Wishing you the very best of luck with your girl and we look forward to updates to know how she is doing.

06-21-2018, 11:53 AM	#5
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Pancreatitis So sorry to hear your girl has P and urinary issues together. Trying to balance a diet that is right for both conditions is taxing , I am sure. You certainly are doing all you can with testing and diet to take care of Charlie. As others have said P is a cruel disease, and treatment of it alone requires a very strict low fat diet and constant monitoring for symptoms, so that the disease can be treated before the P becomes severe. But when you have urinary issues too that require different diets and treatment, that is tough. Hoping the regimen she is on now keeps her well. I hate to mention this, but I am sure your girl is not like mine was as her kidney function seems good. My dog developed sudden kidney failure and had P at the same time ( although I did not know that). This combination was so severe that she didn’t make it. The vet hydration helped with the kidney failure but I think the P disease was her downfall. My dog had no GI symptoms prior to the sudden onset of the kidney kidney disease. Praying the meds she is on now make her better and that the urinary issues are minor enough to allow treatment to be mainly for the P. I feel for you trying to balance the treatment of a dog with multiple health issues, but you seem to be doing a great job so far. Wishing you the very best of luck with your girl and we look forward to updates to know how she is doing.