My little Barney is in the hospital with pancreatitis - again
 

Barney is in the hospital with pancreatitis. It came on yesterday morning when he had diarrhea. As the day progressed, he had loose stools so I switched him to bland food. But it was not major and there was only a small amount of diarrhea. He did not have any other symptoms. Last night he seemed to be feeling ok - eating, drinking, playing a little but quieter than normal. I checked his gums and skin and he did not seem to be dehydrated.

I called my vet this morning after he again had some loose stool. When I got there with Barney, she said he was dehydrated and he had pain in his abdomen. He is admitted for IV fluids and treatment, will come home tonight with a catheter placed and likely back tomorrow.

Please don't think your dog isn't dehydrating even if the gums look good. Barney is a 10 lb dog but even with mild diarrhea, he was dehydrated and ill enough to warrant an admission.

Please say a little prayer for Barney to have a speedy recovery. We are not sure what triggered his pancreatitis this time. My suspicion is that the RC Gastrointestinal food which is the lowest fat on the market was still too high for him as his blood was slightly lipemic before this episode and I had been saying to my vet it was time to get him off of Rx food and back on home cooked. I'm kicking myself for not doing it and I'm so sad for my Barney who is now suffering because I was not proactive enough.

Saying a prayer for Barney..and don't beat yourself up Cathy!! You are the best doggy mommy I know and are always proactive in the treatment of your kids!!

oh poor barney and u!! keeping him in our thoughts and prayers.

I'm sorry Cathy. I will be sure to keep Barney in my prayers. Please keep us updated on his healing progress.

Awe poor little Barney! Keeping him in my prayers and hoping for a speedy recovery!

Oh no, poor Barney! Sending prayers and positive thoughts that he will recover quickly. Gentle hugs from me, Max and Teddy.

I so agree with Michelle...you are a great mommy and very proactive in care! Sending prayers for speedy recovery for sweet Barney. :hands:

Oh, poor little Barney! I'm so sorry he isn't feeling well. Sending lots of prayers and get well huggins for him.

Prayers for Barney and a speedy complete recovery.Hugs to you.

Saying a prayer for Barney. Please do not blame yourself; sometimes things just happen that we cannot control.

Sending prayers and best wishes for Barney. I hope he is feeling better soon. Please do not beat yourself up as it is obvious how loving and concerned you are. Hugs to you and hydration to Barney.

Your a great mom, and by doing what you thought would be good for him and wasn't, makes you feel less of a mom then your so wrong. I will pray for his recovery and for you as well.

So sorry to hear about Barney, I pray he gets better and you can find a food he can tolerate. My son’s Maltese is doing well on a food made by Iams, it’s a low residue food. They really struggled to find a food for him and he not only can eat it, but is thriving on it. He was so skinny for a while, but it’s been 3 years and he’s doing great with not one attack. They have to feed him there small meals instead of two larger and that helps too.

I feel so sorry for Barney!! Hope he has a quick recovery. Sending hugs alongs with thoughts and prayers. Take care.

Sending prayers for Barney to get well soon! And like others said, don't beat yourself up, it's not your fault.