JoT Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I hope he's OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Hope all goes well at the Vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selina Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Urine tests done, nothing shown up but the vet said they were very odd, extremely highly concentrated and smelt like nothing she had had the pleasure of smelling before , she took some bloods and that hsa shown that Ollie has pancreatitis, so although it can recur and is very painful it's not life threatening. He's got some A/B's and some painkillers and has to have a very low fat diet. Anyone got any experience of pancreatitis in dogs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_angel Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Aww lots of good thoughts for Ollie. Hope hes feelnig better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynny95 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Lots of thoughts here as well for you and Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly1712 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) Urine tests done, nothing shown up but the vet said they were very odd, extremely highly concentrated and smelt like nothing she had had the pleasure of smelling before , she took some bloods and that hsa shown that Ollie has pancreatitis, so although it can recur and is very painful it's not life threatening. He's got some A/B's and some painkillers and has to have a very low fat diet. Anyone got any experience of pancreatitis in dogs? We had an oldie with pancreatitis quite sometime ago, I'm not an expert and others on here will probably know a lot more. Minnie lost loads of weight and the cause was pancreatitis. She had to have a prescription diet and medication (can't remember the name but it was a white powder we sprinkled on her food). Once she was on the diet she put weight back on and was okay, basically she wasn't allowed any fatty foods, as you've mentioned. Sorry I'm not much help really. It can be treated but not cured I believe and the diet is costly, but our Minnie did just as well on chicken and fish. Sending hugs and hope Ollie gets sorted very soon. Hope others on here can advise a bit better than me Edited February 4, 2008 by Tilly1712 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Poor Ollie - my springer had pancreatitis but it was complicated by the fact she also had dementia (quite advanced) I think the diet does help and managing the pain is paramount, I was told it was similar to human pancreatitis - hope he improves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 poor fella get well soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Grose Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Selina I am very sorry to hear that Ollie has Pancreatitis, here are some links to some useful information for you. The first is from Lew Olson's B-Naturals newsletter Pancreatitis Since Addison’s, Cushing’s, Diabetes and Hypothyroidism can all lead to pancreatitis, I have added some links on that ailment as well. Pancreatitis is a symptom of an inflamed pancreas, and feeding high fat diets can aggravate it, but they can not cause it. Besides the four disorders above, pancreatitis can be the outcome of steroid use, certain antibiotic use and a few other prescription drugs. Always check for the reason causing this problem. I will post a website for recipes at the end, which I find more beneficial for nutrition and controlling the fat in the diet, while still providing a good variety of foods. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1580&articleid=335 http://www.vetinfo.com/dencyclopedia/depancrea.html http://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/dogdiseasesp/a/pancreatitis.htm Pancreatitis and diet. This link includes easy-to-follow recipes: http://www.b-naturals.com/Jul2004.php There is also a yahoo group on the subject which might give you some pointers. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogpancreatitis_ HTH and of course, the best thing I send is love and a huge hug to Ollie Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babsc71 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Please give Ollie a from me and have one yourself too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selina Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thanks everyone for your thoughts, I have to be honest and say he gave me a right scare. Anne those links are fantastic, thank you, especially the food guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 big hug to Ollie from all us here hope he feels better soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Grose Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 You are welcome Selina. I keep a lot of doggy stuff on file, in case I ever need it. It's nice when I can help someone with my pile of "useless" information. Anne Thanks everyone for your thoughts, I have to be honest and say he gave me a right scare.Anne those links are fantastic, thank you, especially the food guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Sorry to hear the lovely lad is poorly. I was rather concerned to see the thread but relieved to know he can be helped. Sending lots of healing thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranirottie Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 big for Ollie from Ebbi Kizzy and me. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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