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Ponyup · 01-28-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ladymom

Ham is the #1 trigger of pancreatitis, along with bacon. From what you described he is being being fed, no wonder he is sick.

Some dogs are more predisposed to pancreatitis. A co-worker's Yorkie ended up at the emergency vet's on Thanksgiving when her dad gave Sugar one piece of ham. Whether you call it a sensitive stomach or not, you have to be very, very careful about everything that goes into his mouth. As Sandybabies said, pancreatitis can be fatal.

You need to educate your whole family about the risks of feeding him table food. If they can't be trusted, you need to shut him away during family visits that involve food for his own protection.

Yeah, I know I am a bad yorkie mom. I knew it was bad, but it was like it won't happen to my dog thought process. Probably next year he'll have to stay at home with my mom who doesn't give her dog table food of any kind so he'll be safe. My in-laws will hate it because they love to see him, but taking him down there is just too stressful, they are just not careful enough. The roll he ate, a whole roll, was because someone dropped it & he snatched it up. Also they have tons of little kids around & they chase him & that upsets him which upsets me.

Ponyup · 01-28-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

I understand your hesitancy to feed people food now, but it won't hurt. I would stay away from all meats that could possibly be a little bit fatty though. Ellie gets all homecooked and it was the Innova canned that I think may have effected her. So make sure the dog food you feed is low in fat.

His old food had 17% fat & his new food we're switching to has 16% fat.

paulapoo · 01-28-2008, 02:55 PM

Your not a bad mom...You just need to be more clear with people about what he can and can't have. My friends and family understand, because I"ve told them over and over and over again, that my dogs do NOT get table food, under any circumstances. I know some table foods are fine, but Otis has a sensitive tummy and I prefer to stick with his Eagle Pack Holistic Select Duck meal and Oatmeal. He hasn't had any rumbly tummy or loose stools since starting this. Just be very forceful with family and friends about this. I'm sure they don't want to see your baby sick, if they know that is what happens, I'm sure they won't give him the food. Good Luck, I hope your baby is feeling better soon.

soccbydo · 01-28-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ponyup

I read an article posted on another thread about this & I'm freaked out. I believe my dog has had 3 boutes of pancreatitis since christmas. I am panicked. I tried searching for it, but the search engine won't bring up anything. I need to know everything I can about this. I have already told my hubby sternly no more people food; I thought some were okay, but since he's already having issues I don't think any are. I'm so scared of losing my little man or having to constantly treat this. I need to do whatever I can to eliminate this issue. Please any help would be appreciated. I love him so much.

Stay away from fatty foods that will be one way to eliminate it

nvnvgirl · 01-28-2008, 03:36 PM

Max had a bout of pancreatitis when he was a little over a year old. We will never know for sure what brought it on, but at the time, he was a little overweight and we went out often and when we did, he'd get plain boiled chicken breast for dinner. I wouldn't think that would do it, but sometimes he'd eat a lot of it for such a small dog. And when we were home, I'd give him the last of my eggwhite omelette (nothing else but eggwhites), my hubby would give him a bit of toast sometimes, but we never gave him really high fat foods. At that time, I was feeding him a half container of the Cesar dog food (I know....but he loved it) and BilJack dry food. And one day, out of the blue, he just started vomiting~ and didn't stop. If he ate anything it all came back up, and if he didn't eat, it was just saliva, but it was nonstop. He was diagnosed with pancreatitis and spent the weekend in the vet hospital on IV's ....and they changed his diet to Hill's W/D b/c the vet told me that his being overweight could possibly have contributed to it (although he may have gotten into something out in the back yard, we just can't really know). And she told me not to give him ANY people food

. Which I'm sure is the best, but it's been a couple of years now and he's lost weight and I keep him exercised, so we do give him OCCASIONALLY a bit of dry toast or a bit of chicken and I've recently started giving him a little bit of peeled apple for a treat, since I don't have anything else I can use for a "treat". We haven't had one single problem since that first time, and I pray we never do; it was terribly scary and I was so afraid we'd lose him.
I am extremely watchful of what he picks up (they're so fast and they always seem to have their nose to the ground, so sometimes you don't even see them suck something into their mouth, LOL...Max has vomited a cigarette butt before

, and the only place he could have found one was when we were walking and I watch him pretty closely, so it's hard. It's just amazing what they'll ingest! Good luck with your little one..I know it's hard sometimes to not give them what they're begging for or looking at you so sadly about, but you have to just keep telling yourself "this could kill him" over and over, no matter how safe the food might seem.

lucretiakarla · 02-06-2008, 07:07 PM

Bailey had pancreatitis about a month ago. He was lethargic, pooing and vomiting blood, and looked very hunched. I took him on my lunch break and was late coming back to work, but we knew our baby was sick. This wasnt the first time he had diarhea, but it was that bad. It was expensive too - we had to draw blood, give him iv fluid, prescip dog food, antibiotics and pain meds.. We were giving him chicken strip chunks for a potty training treat. Never again - with his sensitive stomach. It's sad to watch you pup when they normally wolf down food and even burb when they are done eating to a bowl of food in the crate and he is not even touching. He's fine now but no more of that fatty stuff.

chestermama · 02-10-2008, 04:00 AM

Hello their my neighbors silky/ yorkie has pancreatitis, and she feeds low fat everything. She feeds her dog solid gold and it has I think only 6 or 8 percent fat. She recently found a low fat wet food from evangers which is 2 or 3 percent fat. Any kind of pork is bad. She feeds her treats which are buddy biscuits which are low in fat expecially the sweet potato madness

01-28-2008, 02:55 PM	#18
paulapoo Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana Posts: 2,884	Your not a bad mom...You just need to be more clear with people about what he can and can't have. My friends and family understand, because I"ve told them over and over and over again, that my dogs do NOT get table food, under any circumstances. I know some table foods are fine, but Otis has a sensitive tummy and I prefer to stick with his Eagle Pack Holistic Select Duck meal and Oatmeal. He hasn't had any rumbly tummy or loose stools since starting this. Just be very forceful with family and friends about this. I'm sure they don't want to see your baby sick, if they know that is what happens, I'm sure they won't give him the food. Good Luck, I hope your baby is feeling better soon. __________________ ~Paula~ proud mommy of ~Otis (yorkie) & Oliver (shih-poo)

01-28-2008, 03:36 PM	#20
nvnvgirl Lovin' to the MAX!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkieville Posts: 2,774	Max had a bout of pancreatitis when he was a little over a year old. We will never know for sure what brought it on, but at the time, he was a little overweight and we went out often and when we did, he'd get plain boiled chicken breast for dinner. I wouldn't think that would do it, but sometimes he'd eat a lot of it for such a small dog. And when we were home, I'd give him the last of my eggwhite omelette (nothing else but eggwhites), my hubby would give him a bit of toast sometimes, but we never gave him really high fat foods. At that time, I was feeding him a half container of the Cesar dog food (I know....but he loved it) and BilJack dry food. And one day, out of the blue, he just started vomiting~ and didn't stop. If he ate anything it all came back up, and if he didn't eat, it was just saliva, but it was nonstop. He was diagnosed with pancreatitis and spent the weekend in the vet hospital on IV's ....and they changed his diet to Hill's W/D b/c the vet told me that his being overweight could possibly have contributed to it (although he may have gotten into something out in the back yard, we just can't really know). And she told me not to give him ANY people food . Which I'm sure is the best, but it's been a couple of years now and he's lost weight and I keep him exercised, so we do give him OCCASIONALLY a bit of dry toast or a bit of chicken and I've recently started giving him a little bit of peeled apple for a treat, since I don't have anything else I can use for a "treat". We haven't had one single problem since that first time, and I pray we never do; it was terribly scary and I was so afraid we'd lose him. I am extremely watchful of what he picks up (they're so fast and they always seem to have their nose to the ground, so sometimes you don't even see them suck something into their mouth, LOL...Max has vomited a cigarette butt before , and the only place he could have found one was when we were walking and I watch him pretty closely, so it's hard. It's just amazing what they'll ingest! Good luck with your little one..I know it's hard sometimes to not give them what they're begging for or looking at you so sadly about, but you have to just keep telling yourself "this could kill him" over and over, no matter how safe the food might seem. __________________ Seana and Max and Madison too! Come visit me at: celebritydogwatcher.com

02-06-2008, 07:07 PM	#21
lucretiakarla Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 99	Bailey had pancreatitis about a month ago. He was lethargic, pooing and vomiting blood, and looked very hunched. I took him on my lunch break and was late coming back to work, but we knew our baby was sick. This wasnt the first time he had diarhea, but it was that bad. It was expensive too - we had to draw blood, give him iv fluid, prescip dog food, antibiotics and pain meds.. We were giving him chicken strip chunks for a potty training treat. Never again - with his sensitive stomach. It's sad to watch you pup when they normally wolf down food and even burb when they are done eating to a bowl of food in the crate and he is not even touching. He's fine now but no more of that fatty stuff.

02-10-2008, 04:00 AM	#22
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	Hello their my neighbors silky/ yorkie has pancreatitis, and she feeds low fat everything. She feeds her dog solid gold and it has I think only 6 or 8 percent fat. She recently found a low fat wet food from evangers which is 2 or 3 percent fat. Any kind of pork is bad. She feeds her treats which are buddy biscuits which are low in fat expecially the sweet potato madness