Author Topic: Choccie lab with pancreatitis (Read 8055 times)

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?

Hazelwood Flock · « **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.

Helencus · « **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 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:34:37 am »

Good luck, I hope all is well with her

Old Shep · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2011, 12:29:47 pm »

hope everything goes ok

Tilly · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2011, 07:41:26 pm »

.... thinking of you and Choccie

Tilly

Hazelwood Flock · « **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.

Hazelwood Flock · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2011, 10:06:34 pm »

Any news?

Helencus · « **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 · « **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 · « **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 · « **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.

McRennet · « **Reply #12 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:37:58 pm »

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. XXX

SallyintNorth · « **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.

Tilly · « **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2011, 08:21:05 am »

Sorry Helencus

- You can rest assured you did the best thing for her.
Chin Up.

Tilly

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