BB has pancreatitis but need some advice.

It's tough when they feel nauseous because that makes them not want to eat, and that in turn makes them more nauseous and it just keeps getting worse.

If you are really not keen to give her paracetamol (and to be honest, I'd have given it if she were mine) you could ask your vet to prescribe a canine alternative. Getting relief from the sore tummy might tempt her to eat a little. I'd offer white fish with rice or mashed potato, just cooked in the microwave or boiled - if you boil it, she might also drink the cooled water. Another tip to keep her hydrated is to add the water from a can of tuna in spring water (not oil or brine) to a normal bowl of water.

I'm sure your vet will have said this but if it is pancreatitis, cut right back on fats. And food ingredients are listed by dry matter, so you need to do a little calculation to get the true fat content.

If the fat content shows as 12% but the food has 10% moisture, you would divide 12 by 90 (the dry matter percentage after taking away the moisture) and multiply by 100. So, it goes up to an actual fat content of 13.333. That would be on the high side; check with your vet but I think the recommendation is lower than 10%.

 

I'd suggest not mixing with pate or cheese though, the fat could irritate her pancreas.

 

As already mentioned....when dog has pancreatitis, they have to be on low fat diet as the fat content will aggravate the pancreas and make dogs tummy painful. So it is best to keep off from cheese unless it is very low fat type
When my dog had this condition, the immediate remedy to alleviate the health issues was to hold off from food for 24 hours to allow the pancreas to rest. Vet described some anti-inflammatory & pain killing liquid medicine (Meloxicom) that we gave with syringe straight into our girls mouth (amount depended of the dog's weight). We started feeding our girl first with Royal Canin 'gastro issue' food (canned & low fat) as she was starting to feel better, being that food is not made with good ingredients and it is quite expensive as well, I started to make my own alternative. First home made food was slightly cooked with low fat meats and added veg and slowly changed it into raw alternatives.
As dog's with this condition have digestive issues in general, I also gave mine some digestive enzymes to help her get all the nutrients from the food.
Our girl did get over her issues but there is no doubt that this condition would eventually return if I would not be careful and not to indulge her with rich food. If she gets something little richer, next day she will have more leaner dinner.
What I made our girls cooked dinner with was carrots/sweetpotato, peas, lean meat/liver/heart/tripe. Although oily fish is good for dogs, but while the pancreas were acting up, we kept well away from any oily things too.
The pain/inflamation medication wasn't very expensive and she was on it altogether 3 weeks...first week on full doze and little less as time went by. The Royal Canin food wasn't cheap and I bought it on line to get it cheaper that I paid for the vets. After that first 3 weeks period, biggest job was preparing the food for her....which became easier as we switched to raw alternative. Those digestive enzymes that I gave her were human supplement types.

 

Isn't Chappie original tinned supposed to be good for dogs recovering from pancreatitis?

 

Our baby also has pancreatic flare up, it’s termed as IBD. 3 trips to the vets in a fortnight. She takes steroids, a stomach protector and today she was given buscopan. It’s awful to see. Today she had another anti sickness injection and an opioid injection. She is on a hypo allergenic food, no treats at all, but because of the steroids she is constantly like a little vacuum looking for food which has caused a flare up. I really feel for you, it’s so awful.

 

I'm sorry to hear that - does the vet think there is a possibility of helping her, since they are trying the meds and fluid rather than putting her to sleep straight away?

 

My thoughts are with you. Hugs.

 

Sorry I wrote this before reading your last post. Hugs to you & BB

Not blaming you, your vets haven't done their job very thoroughly.
Symptoms of pancreatitis are:- Hunched backe
Repeated vomiting (either several times within a few hours or periodically over several days)
Pain or distention of the abdomen (dog appears uncomfortable or bloated)
Diarrhoea
Loss of appetite
DehydrationW
Weakness/lethargye
Fever
Diagnosis should include blood tests for elevated white blood cells, has your vet done this test?

Omeprazole is a fairly drug treatment for dogs although it has been around for a long time for human use.

Did your vet consider the current outbreak of Canine Corona Virus? Some the symptoms are similar to pancreatitis, which is why a blood test plus urine & faeces tests are required.

You would need to use a low fat cheese etc to hide the capsules

 

I'm very sorry for your loss.

 

Hugs from me too. We all understand.