Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    Beverly Butler's Avatar
    Beverly Butler Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #1

    Jul 20, 2013, 04:29 PM
    Pancreatitis
    My little 8 pound dog developed pancreatitis and has been treated and blood work shows that is cured. Vet gave special canned food for her but she will not eat it or anything. It has been 2 days since she was cleared to eat but she will not eat anything. She has become very skinny.
    Alty's Avatar
    Alty Posts: 28,317, Reputation: 5972
    Pets Expert
     
    #2

    Jul 20, 2013, 04:49 PM
    If she's not eating after 2 days, it's past time to call your vet and let him/her know. This is a tiny 8 pound dog, she can't afford to lose what little weight she has. Call your vet, something is going on. A healthy dog won't refuse to eat, no matter what the food is.
    LadySam's Avatar
    LadySam Posts: 1,589, Reputation: 322
    Cats Expert
     
    #3

    Jul 20, 2013, 06:20 PM
    Was she eating before she left the clinic? Contact your vet, a small dog will dehydrate and go downhill quickly and her system is already a bit compromised by being ill.
    Get her back to the vet, in the mean time try heating the canned food for just a few seconds in the microwave, it will release the oils, thereby giving it a better aroma, hopefully that will tempt her to at least try it.
    This is by no means a "fix", just a suggestion to maybe get a little nourishment in her, don't try to buy time with it.
    Call the vet.
    LadySam's Avatar
    LadySam Posts: 1,589, Reputation: 322
    Cats Expert
     
    #4

    Jul 20, 2013, 07:29 PM
    Beverly, I want to take the opportunity to get back to your question, I apologize for my part in the small disagreement of opinion here.
    The bottom line is pancreatitis can be very serious, what you need in actual information on the disease itself.
    So here are some sites with just that.
    Canine Pancreatitis

    http://www.idexx.com/pubwebresources...ncreatitis.pdf

    Pay attention to the Nutritional Support section in the second site.
    My answer still is to try the low fat food heated and call your vet.

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Can you have pancreatitis and not know it? [ 13 Answers ]

I've been kind of a hypochondriac (sp) the last year, it's driving me crazy thinking of all the diseases that could affect me and the ones I worry about the most are ones that may go undetected until it's too late. I've had this dull pain, slightly phantom I think, around my left ribcage area...

Pancreatitis or something else - ? [ 26 Answers ]

I've posted about my dog before. We were scheduled to go to Cornell University this coming week so the Vet School could examine her and hopefully come to a conclusion concerning why she's been so sick. She's been doing really well and, in fact, I spoke with our Vet yesterday and said she's her...

Pancreatitis [ 5 Answers ]

My 7-year old dog got very sick very quickly, went into the Vet immediately, it is/was pancreatitis. The Vet found her to be severely dehydrated (a shock to me!), put her on IVs for two days, she's on several forms of medication (including an antibiotic just to "be sure"). I've read as much as I...

Hubby with Pancreatitis [ 1 Answers ]

Goodafternoon, My husband a few months ago found out that his pancreas were inflated and very high than normal.. He was losing a lot of liquid from both vomiting and even doing #2.. He also had a high fever and was really bad.. I took him to the emegency room and that's when they told us that his...

How did I get pancreatitis? [ 1 Answers ]

I took a blood test and have high amylase,lipase, increased PLT EST,RDW, PLT CNT, microcytes,hypocromia. I have low MPV,MCHC,MCH,HCT,MCV,HGBK and BUN. Now they are sending me to see a H&O and a GI specialist. Am I in a really bad state? I don't drink or smoke but the doctor keeps asking if I...


View more questions Search