Princess might have Pancreatitis

[mimimomo]

Princess' Blood Profile Major & Spec CPL tests results came back & everything is within normal limits. No pancreatitis, yay! The struvite crystals didn't come back so I'm very thrilled about that too. Thank you everyone for your good thoughts & prayers for Princess. She does the hind leg stand, capuchin style to say 'Hi & Thank you!'

I'll make sure to never give her anything beef, it seems to trigger her colitis...

[MauiGirl]

Happy to hear her good news. That is a relief!

[YazminD]

Thanks Jenny for the update. I'm so happy to see Princess's test came back normal. Now if she could just get rid of that 1 boob! Lol

[lovespandp]

Just seeing this.... Yeay!! So, so, soooo happy to hear Princess has a clean bill!!


Yeay Princess!!!

[Scoobstersmom]

That's great news Jenny. It's higher fat levels in the diet that most often triggers pancreatitis. It was ground beef that triggered my dog too. He usually eats a home made diet with skinless and boneless chicken breast. One meal with low fat ground beef is all it took.

For what it's worth and just so you'll know in the future, my dog did not have vomiting or diarrhea. His appetite was off but he was still eating, just not as much or with as much gusto as usual. And his cPL test came back at 459. So those symptoms can point you in the right direction but not all dogs have any or even some of the symptoms.

Diana and Scooby

[mimimomo]

Thank you everyone! Princess is eating well & taking her antibiotics w/out fighting me. She's such a good girl. She hasn't had a BM today yet...maybe that's a sign that the antibiotics are working. Unless her poopie is back to normal, I picked up little firm ones this morn. W/4, sometimes it's hard to figure out who's is who's, I kinda know by the shape loll.

Originally Posted by Scoobstersmom

That's great news Jenny. It's higher fat levels in the diet that most often triggers pancreatitis. It was ground beef that triggered my dog too. He usually eats a home made diet with skinless and boneless chicken breast. One meal with low fat ground beef is all it took.

For what it's worth and just so you'll know in the future, my dog did not have vomiting or diarrhea. His appetite was off but he was still eating, just not as much or with as much gusto as usual. And his cPL test came back at 459. So those symptoms can point you in the right direction but not all dogs have any or even some of the symptoms.

Diana and Scooby

Yeah, it seems like Princess doesn't do well w/Beef in general. She was very sick awhile back when she was living w/my aunt for a short time (bc I moved) & she had lost half a #! Half a # for a Yorkie is a lot, she was skin & bones. She wouldn't eat, so my aunt gave her steak (they BBQ a lot) & I had to take her back & nurse her back to health. I don't know what I was thinking when I gave her canned beef, I thought since it's made for dogs, it would be ok. Never again.
I'm glad the vet suggested doing the cpl test bc like you mentioned, some dogs do not show signs of pancreatitis, like vomiting & nausea. It would have been horrible if she had it & I didn't test for it. I hope Scooby doesn't get another attack & stays healthy!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Thank you everyone! Princess is eating well & taking her antibiotics w/out fighting me. She's such a good girl. She hasn't had a BM today yet...maybe that's a sign that the antibiotics are working. Unless her poopie is back to normal, I picked up little firm ones this morn. W/4, sometimes it's hard to figure out who's is who's, I kinda know by the shape loll.

Very happy to hear that Princess' lab results were all good! Glad she is on the mend.

I know that identifying poopies can be difficult even with 2. We usually determine by placement on the pad.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Thank you everyone! Princess is eating well & taking her antibiotics w/out fighting me. She's such a good girl. She hasn't had a BM today yet...maybe that's a sign that the antibiotics are working. Unless her poopie is back to normal, I picked up little firm ones this morn. W/4, sometimes it's hard to figure out who's is who's, I kinda know by the shape loll.


Yeah, it seems like Princess doesn't do well w/Beef in general. She was very sick awhile back when she was living w/my aunt for a short time (bc I moved) & she had lost half a #! Half a # for a Yorkie is a lot, she was skin & bones. She wouldn't eat, so my aunt gave her steak (they BBQ a lot) & I had to take her back & nurse her back to health. I don't know what I was thinking when I gave her canned beef, I thought since it's made for dogs, it would be ok. Never again.
I'm glad the vet suggested doing the cpl test bc like you mentioned, some dogs do not show signs of pancreatitis, like vomiting & nausea. It would have been horrible if she had it & I didn't test for it. I hope Scooby doesn't get another attack & stays healthy!

Uni can't do anything with lamb. That's what triggered hers a few years ago. I was really weary about giving her anything really, but so far I know she is good with fishmeal, chicken and duck.

Originally Posted by Maximo

Very happy to hear that Princess' lab results were all good! Glad she is on the mend.

I know that identifying poopies can be difficult even with 2. We usually determine by placement on the pad.

Oh I can TOTALLY tell who's poop is who's. They think they can trick me?! Ha!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Oh I can TOTALLY tell who's poop is who's. They think they can trick me?! Ha!

You have an unfair advantage -- difference in size and diet.

[capt_noonie]

Are you insinuating that I compare yorkie poops to my own?!

[Connie]

I'm so glad that Princess is feeling better! I'll pray that she recovers completely...really soon!

[Anny Mendoza]

Jenny, I just read this thread.
I'm glad Princess is doing better and that her results came back looking good.
Hope she continues getting better

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Are you insinuating that I compare yorkie poops to my own?!

No!!

[Britster]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Thank you! Princess is eating the canned i/d well. I was worried that she wouldn't eat bc she didn't have much of an appetite. She hasn't had a BM yet...Something funny, during our walkies, the sub-q fluids migrated down to her chest, she's got 1 boob loll!

OMG the subq fluids freaked me out w/ Jax!! lol... I kept playing with it, it was like he had silicone inside him, lmao.

I hope Princess feels better soon!