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Originally Posted by Bama Yorkie Mom

oh I dont feed my dog just dog food and treats except for one reason. Once dogs start eating table scraps or table food its hard to get them to eat dog food again. We had a pekingnese and we started it right out having breakfast (one scrambled egg) every morning when I made hubbys breakfast (he worked nights) So I would feed the kids , take them to school and come back and fix our breakfast or his mostly ( I dont eat breakfast much) but he always had me give lucky an egg too. Then Lucky wouldnt eat dog food anymore. I think he would have starved before he ate it. I said then, I'll never feed another dog from our table and I havent. But Lucky ate about anything we did. Never hurt him at all. He was healthy as a horse and only ever weighed 6 lbs. Maybe its according to the breed as to what isnt good for them.

You're correct that it does affect certain breeds more than others, however, yorkies are one of the breeds that are more affected by pancreatitis. Read on:

Causes

Multiple factors can contribute to the development of pancreatitis. Certain medications, infections; metabolic disorders including hyperlipidemia (high amounts of lipid in the blood) and hypercalcemia (high amounts of calcium in the blood); and trauma and shock can be associated with the development of pancreatitis. Middle-aged dogs appear to be at increased risk of developing pancreatitis; as a breed, Schnauzers and Yorkshire Terriers appear to be more prone to pancreatitis. Nutrition also plays a role. Dogs with diets high in fat, or dogs who 'steal' or are fed greasy 'people food' seem to have a high incidence of the disease.

Symptoms

Common symptoms of the acute form of pancreatitis in dogs include a very painful abdomen, abdominal distention, lack of appetite, depression, dehydration, a 'hunched up' posture, vomiting, diarrhea and yellow, greasy stool. Fever often accompanies these symptoms. Animals with more severe disease can develop heart arrhythmias, sepsis (body-wide infection), difficulty breathing, and a life-threatening condition called disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), which results in multiple hemorrhages. If the inflammation is severe, organs surrounding the pancreas could be 'autodigested' by pancreatic enzymes released from the damaged pancreas and become permanently damaged.

http://www.swiftwaterfarms.com/swift...ncreatitis.htm