Dawnnziggy Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Myrtle went in to get pre-dental blood work done. She has elevated liver levels, cholesterol, and low thyroid. They tell me she is having a problem with pancreatitis. She has always had problems with her stomach. They have put her on clavamox and another med. I am to change her food as well. I am getting her a low fat kibble. I feel awful not realizing she was sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Don't feel bad. Pancreatitis seems to be one of the illnesses where by the time the symptoms are evident, your dog gets bad very fast and they end up at the ER in bad shape. Feel grateful that they caught it before the symptoms started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Exactly what Mary Jane said. Poodle had the "halloween cat" back arching and vomiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 What was her amylase and lipase?? Also, low thyroid and elevated cholesterol are indicators for hypothyroidism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Pancreatitis hit my Mazy fast and hard. It did not have the typical presentation. After 2 vet visits in 3 days my vet had me take her to NC State vet hospital. They had her for a week. Even they were stumped until pancreatitis was evident on ultrasound. Quote Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Lulu the podenco andaluz, Rita the podenco maneta, Howie the portuguese podengo manetoAngels: Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Our Gilgun has chronic pancreatitis, and we've found Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat kibble to work well. Royal Canin also makes low fat GI treats that Gilgun likes. You have to be really careful with the fat content of foods and treats, since it doesn't take much to cause a flare-up. Also, when Gilgun was first diagnosed his cobalamin levels were really low, so they had him come in for cobalamin injections every week or two. You may want to ask if that'd be helpful for Myrtle. Also, it's a good idea to do a GI panel on a regular basis to monitor Myrtle's pancreatic and cobalimin values. Hope Myrtle feels better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I used Natural Balance Ultra Light. Their Fat Dog will also work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I used Natural Balance Ultra Light. Their Fat Dog will also work. yes, do some research. there are foods out there that will help you avoid the $$$ of rx diets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnnziggy Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 She is doing really great on the new food! She is still on antibiotics for a couple of days. She seems much better. We are still giving her the treats we have but not nearly as many. I am so glad that she is doing better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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