My diabetic dog has pancreatitis, won't eat, vet closed. What to do?

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Roxy! It is possible she is having a flare up of pancreatitis, but she is 9 years old so we need to be mindful of other things as well. She could be painful in her neck or back or have a different metabolic condition (liver, kidney problem or diabetes). I think starting the omerprazole as prescribed by your Vet is fine. For my patients with pancreatitis I do a low fat diet for life. If she is not eating and still acting abnormal when your Vet opens I would have her seen. Pancreatitis makes them nauseous and is painful. I treat with pain medications, antibiotics and antinausea medications. The omeprazole is just an antacid and will not help much for the nausea and pain. I hope this helps and I wish Roxy a speedy recovery!

Hi, so sorry to hear that Sasha is not feeling well. Pancreatitis and diabetes are bad diseases to have by themselves. If she has both together that is not a good sign. You cannot expect her to be back to normal in such little time. I would not expect her to be back to 100% after only 24-26 hours of treatment. So, yes, it can be normal. If the diabetes is due to the pancreatitis it may resolve once the pancreatitis is under control. Here is some information for you: http://www.caninediabetes.org/pdorg/pancreatitis.htm I hope this helps. Best wishes to you and Sasha. I hope she is back to herself soon!

It sounds like to me from your post that you would feel more comfortable having Bella at the ER vet where she will be monitored 24/7, and that's perfectly fine! She's your baby, and you need to do what makes you feel most comfortable and what you feel is best for her. The vet wouldn't allow her to stay over the weekend if they didn't feel it would be safe for her; if they felt she needed the added monitoring, they would recommend transferring her to the ER clinic. It's good that her liver and kidney values are ok, and that she is eating. That being said, if you aren't comfortable with it, then it's fine to take her to the ER vet. You may sleep better at night knowing there is someone present 24/7 for her. I can't tell you what to do, but if your vet says it's safe to keep her at their office, it should be safe. You need to do what makes you happiest, however, and if you feel that's at the ER, then it's fine taking her there. I hope this helps!

Hello. I am so sorry for your poor Rex. If you think he will eat a bit of the wet food then go ahead & see if he will take it. But I doubt he will be interested as sick as he has been. Make sure you do give him the pain medication as prescribed. Other than that, give him your whole heart & make him feel as loved as possible. I know how much this is tearing you apart. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

First off, I'm very sorry that Louie died so suddenly! Please accept my condolences for your loss. Pancreatitis is caused by things like a high fat diet, being overweight, trauma to the pancreas, and hypercalcemia. It's not caused by steroids. Pancreatitis can be extremely serious, and it can be fatal. Without seeing him in person, I can't say for certain that pancreatitis was the cause of his death, but that would be my suspicion given that he was suffering from it. Again, I'm sorry about your loss.

Carpeofen is not recommended with pancreatitis as it can make the condition worse, in some severe cases steroids can be prescribed. i would recommend adding a few medications to what she is getting: Cerenia, Famotidine, Omeprazole. these 3 can help significantly. i would also recommend switching from Amoxicillin to Metronidazole. she of course needs to be on a special prescription low fat diet such as Royal Canin gastrointestinal low fat.

Pancreatitis can present in many ways, the majority of which are nauseous and painful but not particularly weak and debilitated and respond favourably to symptomatic treatment and an ultra low fat diet. Severe pancreatitis is very rare and typically prevents with severe dehydration and collapse and can become life threatening, requiring hospital treatment