Author Topic: Choccie lab with pancreatitis  (Read 7933 times)

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« 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?

Hazelwood Flock

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Dorset.
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #1 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.
Not every day is baaaaaad!
Pedigree Greyface Dartmoor sheep.

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #2 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..  :'(

Sylvia

  • Joined Aug 2009
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2011, 08:34:37 am »
Good luck, I hope all is well with her :bouquet:

Old Shep

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • North Yorkshire
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2011, 12:29:47 pm »
hope everything goes ok  :bouquet:
Helen - (used to be just Shep).  Gordon Setters, Border Collies and chief lambing assistant to BigBennyShep.

Tilly

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • "Possibilities and miracles mean the same thing"
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2011, 07:41:26 pm »

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

Tilly

Hazelwood Flock

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Dorset.
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #6 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:
Not every day is baaaaaad!
Pedigree Greyface Dartmoor sheep.

Hazelwood Flock

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Dorset.
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2011, 10:06:34 pm »
Any news?
Not every day is baaaaaad!
Pedigree Greyface Dartmoor sheep.

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #8 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

lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #9 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..... :(

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #10 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.

Hazelwood Flock

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Dorset.
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #11 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.  :'(
Not every day is baaaaaad!
Pedigree Greyface Dartmoor sheep.

McRennet

  • Joined Mar 2011
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2011, 10:37:58 pm »
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. XXX :bouquet:

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2011, 11:34:35 pm »
So sorry to hear of your loss.  It's always hard to let them go.   :bouquet:
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

Tilly

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • "Possibilities and miracles mean the same thing"
Re: Choccie lab with pancreatitis
« Reply #14 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

 

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