Back from the vet with Uni...

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Well, there's bad news and good news. Good news is no parasites, and stool sample was negative. Bad news is Uni has mild pancreatitis. Her numbers came back a little high (amylase) 1237, and kind of high (Lipase) 1097, with high range of normal being 695. So the Dr said no more lamb (which she loves, and I guess I overdid it on her, my fault again ) too rich for her. He also said if she doesn't want to eat, don't force her bc she will eat when she wants, she is not prone to hypoglycemia. So, that means Uni is lose weight again. She is juuuust shy of 6 lbs, and at her self regulating weight she is only a hair over 5, so I guess she will just have to stay there.

Still has not pooped today, just last night, which is good, diahreah is stopping. Ate only about a teaspoon or so of the a/d again. Took her for her regular walk routine and walked fine the first half, second half she walked really slow. Now she's sleeping on her hammock.

So Dr said her case is mild enough to just be regulated with her diet.

PS, whoever suggested the 2 spoons crushing method, thanks! I tried crushing it with just one spoon in the bowl and the pill slipped out and flew across the counter!

Thank you all again for your thoughts. Uni should be back to 100% in a few days!

bummer yeah lamb is higher in fat.

I agree with C usually they give ultra z/d, or w/d or i/d(which i hate i/d dex relapsed on it) - hospital had me do extra lean ground turkey and rice and some do chicken and rice

Glad he said to let her eat when she is hungry as that is what i do with dex and her sure lets me know when he is hungry barks at me runs to his bag of food to let me know

Dex always vomitted though never had diarrhea

Hope uni feels better real soon I hate when they do not feel good

[Perrella]

Oh, poor Uni...hoping for speedy recovery! Kisses & Hugs Uni...get well!

[Robin Lodal]

(((Uni))) I hope you feel better soon honey.

[ladyjane]

Wishing Uni a speedy recovery!

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

One minute she wants to play and eat, next she doesn't. I can tell she's feeling a bit better though. she got out a cow tail and was chomping on it, even threw it around for a while. i took that as a sign she was hungry. Gave her some plain cooked chicken (about 1/2 a strip) and ate it with ZEAL! Then gave her some chicken with the a/d and med crushed in it, hmmm not so much.

forced some water down with a straw. Gonna give her the antibiotic med at midnite. Poop still thinner than doo doo butter. Bf asked me how I am not gagging while trying to get the stool sample in the jar. Oh, question, will the stool sample still be ok by the morning? If there are parasites in there, will the tests be able to show them since the sample is not fresh and hot out the bum? Will the lil buggers still be alive and able to register on the test? i hope I got enough brown slime... they charged me for the test already.

Thank you everyone for the well wishes and good vibes. Uni and I love all you guys!

just put the sample in the fridge until tomorrow it will be fine until you get it in there.

also try pill pockets, my kids think they are treats and eat em up without noticing the pill in the middle. they move like peanut butter around the pill and they don't notice them.

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Well, there's bad news and good news. Good news is no parasites, and stool sample was negative. Bad news is Uni has mild pancreatitis. Her numbers came back a little high (amylase) 1237, and kind of high (Lipase) 1097, with high range of normal being 695. So the Dr said no more lamb (which she loves, and I guess I overdid it on her, my fault again ) too rich for her. He also said if she doesn't want to eat, don't force her bc she will eat when she wants, she is not prone to hypoglycemia. So, that means Uni is lose weight again. She is juuuust shy of 6 lbs, and at her self regulating weight she is only a hair over 5, so I guess she will just have to stay there.

Still has not pooped today, just last night, which is good, diahreah is stopping. Ate only about a teaspoon or so of the a/d again. Took her for her regular walk routine and walked fine the first half, second half she walked really slow. Now she's sleeping on her hammock.

So Dr said her case is mild enough to just be regulated with her diet.

PS, whoever suggested the 2 spoons crushing method, thanks! I tried crushing it with just one spoon in the bowl and the pill slipped out and flew across the counter!

Thank you all again for your thoughts. Uni should be back to 100% in a few days!

oh forgot I was going to say do not walk her until she is 100% as her little body needs to heal and pancreatitis is very painful so best to let her just rest for now. The pancreatitis really knocks them out. My mom had it as a human and my grandma and both said it is EXTREMELY painful.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Pancreatitis is no fun.
The A/D is extremely high in fat and should not be given to a dog with pancreatitis (unless vet said to).

Hoping she gets better soon.

He called it a bland diet, and he knew Uni would not be eating a lot, so I'm hoping it will be ok. She's only had about 4 teaspoons of it total since we got back from the vet yesterday.

It does smell fatty though, smells like deviled ham, yum.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by dwerten

oh forgot I was going to say do not walk her until she is 100% as her little body needs to heal and pancreatitis is very painful so best to let her just rest for now. The pancreatitis really knocks them out. My mom had it as a human and my grandma and both said it is EXTREMELY painful.

I tried to walk her to get her to poop, but she didn't. I'm still wondering if its super thin or not. She's still resting now. No playing either? She wanted to play last night, I took it as a good sign.

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I tried to walk her to get her to poop, but she didn't. I'm still wondering if its super thin or not. She's still resting now. No playing either? She wanted to play last night, I took it as a good sign.

it is a good sign but she needs to rest

If her poops are thin then that means her intestines are inflamed and dogs can have high lipase and amylase with IBD episodes too and IBD dogs have thin poops as it is inflammatory bowel disease. Dogs can also test high on cpli test too with ibd. They can have diarrhea with pancreatitis but more common to have vomitting - sounds like large intestines are the issue since diarrhea.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by dwerten

it is a good sign but she needs to rest

If her poops are thin then that means her intestines are inflamed and dogs can have high lipase and amylase with IBD episodes too and IBD dogs have thin poops as it is inflammatory bowel disease. Dogs can also test high on cpli test too with ibd. They can have diarrhea with pancreatitis but more common to have vomitting - sounds like large intestines are the issue since diarrhea.

I said I don't know if her poops are still thin. She hasn't pooped since last night.

What is cpli? Is that on the bloodwork? I don't see those letters on here. Or is it a different test altogether?

[gemy]

I just saw this thread . My hopes that Uni feels better soon.

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I said I don't know if her poops are still thin. She hasn't pooped since last night.

What is cpli? Is that on the bloodwork? I don't see those letters on here. Or is it a different test altogether?

were poops thin before though?

cpli is the most accurate test for pancreatitis. Lipase and Amylase gives you some indication but most accurate is cpli. It is a separate add on to blood work. I would not do it at this point but if she does get worse then I would do that add on if they run blood work again.

http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/west/index.php

[dwerten]

Pancreatitis (Inflammation) in Dogs

usually when they have pancreatitis the white blood cell count is high too as there is infection

[yorkiepuppie]

i am sorry to hear this. i hope uni is feeling better. is she going to heal from this by eating the special food the vet prescribed? how long does she have to be on that diet for?

[yorkiepuppie]

when milu had runny poop, i gave her immodium AD and pumpkin to firm up her poop so i can take it to the vet for testing.