Pancreatitis stories/information
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 12:42 am
Good morning from Wollongong Australia! My boy Dexter who is 7 this year was diagnosed with pancreatitis just over a month ago; I was hoping to connect with anyone who has also gone through this. Ive done research about it and what you should do and not do etc. But I was hoping to hear from anyone on their experiences with this. My boy is currently on Royal Canin – Sensitivity Control. He’s still vomiting every few days but he’s not vomiting as often as he had been before. When he starts feeling nauseated I crush up ¼ of a tablet and put it in his food which helps him. After starting him on this treatment he’s acting like his old self playing before he had no interest and we thought it was because of his little sister we adopted last May.
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My story so far….
Last September just after Dexter's 6th birthday he started having trouble (I blame myself, I think what I gave him for his birthday kicked off the start of everything….. Felix treats he got for his birthday as he LOVED them!). At first was constipation and then vomiting my vet at the time kept treating him for constipation (because 5 years earlier he had constipation, a lot of hair in his gut) this went on for 3-4 weeks he would get good then relapse. The vet gave him enemas and done bloods and x-rays. But unfortunately he wasn't getting any better.
One Friday he vomited this time a small amount of blood was in it, I called up the vet right away and they were not worried and said if it happens again bring him in.
That was enough!
I got off the phone and called another vet and on Monday Dexter was seeing a new vet. They suspected IBD (she suggested to get his abdomen ultrasound to confirm but I couldn't afford it at the time) so she put him on Z/D biscuits and soon after he was going to the toilet and not throwing up as much. He continued to improve. He was on the Z/D medicated food for over 6 months.
One Friday morning we were outside (on his lead of course) he stumbled sideways and collapsed, he recovered a few seconds later and seemed ok. I got on to the vets ASAP and they said to bring him in now.
The vet done a blood glucose test and his sugar levels were in perfect range. She suggested getting his abdomen ultrasound, this time they have a lady who comes to them instead of driving him to Sydney (Dexter doesn't do well in cars he throws up).
Ultrasound: showed that his pancreas was slightly inflamed. Kidneys were lumpy and not smooth like they are supposed to be. He also had crystals in his bladder.
Further tests
- Urine showed his levels for his kidneys but also ruled out which crystals that was in his bladder.
- Bloods were taken the following Tuesday. They ruled out no sign of kidney damage, checked his red and white blood count and any markers of cancer. Only thing the blood work showed up is that his cholesterol was high, but with a new diet it will soon resolve.
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My story so far….
Last September just after Dexter's 6th birthday he started having trouble (I blame myself, I think what I gave him for his birthday kicked off the start of everything….. Felix treats he got for his birthday as he LOVED them!). At first was constipation and then vomiting my vet at the time kept treating him for constipation (because 5 years earlier he had constipation, a lot of hair in his gut) this went on for 3-4 weeks he would get good then relapse. The vet gave him enemas and done bloods and x-rays. But unfortunately he wasn't getting any better.
One Friday he vomited this time a small amount of blood was in it, I called up the vet right away and they were not worried and said if it happens again bring him in.
That was enough!
I got off the phone and called another vet and on Monday Dexter was seeing a new vet. They suspected IBD (she suggested to get his abdomen ultrasound to confirm but I couldn't afford it at the time) so she put him on Z/D biscuits and soon after he was going to the toilet and not throwing up as much. He continued to improve. He was on the Z/D medicated food for over 6 months.
One Friday morning we were outside (on his lead of course) he stumbled sideways and collapsed, he recovered a few seconds later and seemed ok. I got on to the vets ASAP and they said to bring him in now.
The vet done a blood glucose test and his sugar levels were in perfect range. She suggested getting his abdomen ultrasound, this time they have a lady who comes to them instead of driving him to Sydney (Dexter doesn't do well in cars he throws up).
Ultrasound: showed that his pancreas was slightly inflamed. Kidneys were lumpy and not smooth like they are supposed to be. He also had crystals in his bladder.
Further tests
- Urine showed his levels for his kidneys but also ruled out which crystals that was in his bladder.
- Bloods were taken the following Tuesday. They ruled out no sign of kidney damage, checked his red and white blood count and any markers of cancer. Only thing the blood work showed up is that his cholesterol was high, but with a new diet it will soon resolve.
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