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Pets & Working Animals => Dogs => Topic started by: Helencus on October 03, 2011, 10:48:02 pm

Title: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Helencus on October 03, 2011, 10:48:02 pm
Hi anyone have any experience of managing this condition in a dog? My lab has had 2 severe bouts in the last 6 weeks and I'm struggling to keep her stable. She's on a prescription diet but with chickens around it's almost impossible to stop her getting at her favourite guano delicacy. That being said we've started to take her out on a lead so we can be sure she's not eating crap.
Anyone successfully managed to cope with this condition  longer term?
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Hazelwood Flock on October 04, 2011, 08:36:59 pm
Our border collie had a very severe bout when she was 11 and ended up being hospitalised for a week on a drip. That seemed to cure it as she never had another occurrence after that and lived another 4 years.
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Helencus on October 05, 2011, 07:33:59 am
She's back in hospital on a drip, we aren't sure if it's cancer so 72 hrs on fluids and if no improvement we have to let her go as she's in pain. I fear the worst tbh..  :'(
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Sylvia on October 05, 2011, 08:34:37 am
Good luck, I hope all is well with her :bouquet:
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Old Shep on October 05, 2011, 12:29:47 pm
hope everything goes ok  :bouquet:
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Tilly on October 05, 2011, 07:41:26 pm

.... thinking of you and Choccie  :bouquet:

Tilly
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Hazelwood Flock on October 05, 2011, 09:03:25 pm
Oh poor you, Our Scamp was really bad when admitted as we just thought it was ordinary tummy ache and assumed she would be better by morning. Needless to say she was a lot worse, almost comatose, but after a few days on painkillers and a drip she rallied. We never found out what the cause was, but she never had it again.
Fingers crossed for your little one.  :bouquet:
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Hazelwood Flock on October 08, 2011, 10:06:34 pm
Any news?
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Helencus on October 09, 2011, 09:02:48 pm
Sadly we had to have her put to sleep yesterday. She spent 4 days in hospital seemed like she was doing well then had a major attack. Turned out it was her liver and the vet thought it was cancer. They couldn't control the pain whilst she was having the attack so they thought the kindest thing to do was euthanise her. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do as she was so bright and thrilled to see us. So very very sad but we really couldn't do any more.. Gutted
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on October 09, 2011, 09:11:59 pm
Im really really sorry to hear your news. You know you did everything you could but that doesnt make it any easier So sorry..... :(
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Helencus on October 09, 2011, 09:37:45 pm
Thanks it was the right thing to do but so hard.. Even the vet cried she was such a beautiful dog.
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Hazelwood Flock on October 09, 2011, 09:54:12 pm
Oh I am so sorry to hear your sad news, take comfort that you did all you could. So sad.  :'(
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: McRennet on October 09, 2011, 10:37:58 pm
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. XXX :bouquet:
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: SallyintNorth on October 09, 2011, 11:34:35 pm
So sorry to hear of your loss.  It's always hard to let them go.   :bouquet:
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Tilly on October 10, 2011, 08:21:05 am


Sorry Helencus  :bouquet:- You can rest assured you did the best thing for her.
Chin Up.
 :wave: Tilly
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Helencus on October 10, 2011, 06:02:45 pm
Thanks I know it was just hard to get my head round the fact that she's gone. Our boxer is looking for her all over.
Have to get her ashes tomorrow  :'(
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: sabrina on October 11, 2011, 03:36:28 am
I lost an Irish Setter the same way years ago, it was cancer. You know you did the right thing but its hard living with the loss. We lost Fallon on the 4th of July and Tanya has only started to pick up in the past couple of weeks. Its been heartbreaking watching her looking for her friend but the other day brought a smile to my face when she started playing with our Jack Russell so I knew she was on the mend. :bouquet:
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Helencus on October 12, 2011, 06:57:54 am
We have poppy a springer too so he has a play mate but Amber was his 'mom'. She was the one he cuddled up to at night even from a pup. He's ok just a bit lost. So sad...
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Mel on October 12, 2011, 09:57:55 am
 :'( So Sorry for your loss,sending you a hug xx :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
Post by: Chris H on November 12, 2011, 11:08:14 pm
Hi, sorry to hear about your Lab, I have a pug with the condition, and after the second bout I took advice from Denes (they have a very good web site) Pearl the pug is now on a low fat diet, and has a homeopathic drops when she has eaten a 'NO NO' food, which is anything fatty, and a herbal suppliment sprinkled on her meal.every day. Touch wood she has been fine. Denes has a vet on e mail who can answer queries. I have found that food little and often helps, Pearl has 3 small meals a day, and a small treat at bed time of a Burns Kelpie biscuit.
We try to keep all other food out of her way, and things like the chicken food are behind fences, sounds a pain but the condition is a killer and worth trying to guard against.

Hope this helps