[jojogal001]

The lab results came in, and Zeke has acute pancreatitis. Ugh! He has been in so much pain today, and his neck was twitching like crazy! My vet told me that he probably never injured his neck, but the pain is so great with this illness it would be causing his muscle to spasm. So she stopped the Methocarbamol.

I asked what could have caused this. She said it’s usually a rich or fatty food that will trigger it. He doesn’t get anything but dog food and occasional vegetables, and peanut butter. “PEANUT BUTTER is the likely culprit here. “. So yes, everybody gives their dogs peanut butter, but it is actually too rich and fatty to digest a lot of times. He can’t have any more. Ever. Stella doesn’t get anymore either. She said as they age their bodies just don’t handle things the same way. She said this could have happened as a puppy, as well as any age. So now I have to find a new “special” treat.

Please pray that Zeke begins to heal and feel better soon... today the pain has been way off the Charts! And thank you to all who have been praying and sending good thoughts to both me and Zeke, they were definitely worth it.

And please take heed about the peanut butter. Maybe my vet is a little too cautious, so ask your own vet. There was just nothing else to trigger it.


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[Dechi]

Poor Zeke, this must really hurt ! I hope he gets relief soon.

 

[jojogal001]

Thank you Dechi!


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[twyla]

Glad to hear you have an answer about Zeke, pancreatitis is a tough one my cat Walter has it, the easiest thingis to manage it with diet but because he has psuedocystic pancreas ( and megacolon that is managed well with diet) he had some really bad extremely painful flare ups so Walter now takes prednisone every third day and if he get's into the dog's food and it happens despite my best efforts to monitor food bowls I have buphrine to manage the intense pain and Cerenia for the nausea. Which thankfully knock wood hasn't happened in a bit.

I hope that all sort out quickly for Zeke and soon he will be painfree

 

[jojogal001]

So much for Zeke’s good news... now the bad (&peanut butter)

Glad to hear you have an answer about Zeke, pancreatitis is a tough one my cat Walter has it, the easiest thingis to manage it with diet but because he has psuedocystic pancreas ( and megacolon that is managed well with diet) he had some really bad extremely painful flare ups so Walter now takes prednisone every third day and if he get's into the dog's food and it happens despite my best efforts to monitor food bowls I have buphrine to manage the intense pain and Cerenia for the nausea. Which thankfully knock wood hasn't happened in a bit.

I hope that all sort out quickly for Zeke and soon he will be painfree

I have the Ceremia too, but Tramadol for pain. So Walter has chronic pancreatitis? I’m so sorry. I’ve seen how bad Zeke’s pain has been and still is. I hope the poor guy doesn’t struggle with this again. With the acute pancreatitis you and I would be in the hospital if we had it. I get calls all the time at work on people in the hospital with it.


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[twyla]

Yes Walter has chronic pancreatitis ,the Megacolon is also another extremely painful disorder if not managed well.

I think that if you manage Zeke's diet well he should be fine, just know his symptoms just in case he may get in something he shouldn't.

 

[Mufar42]

wow I never knew. After all the years I've had dogs and dogs that had suffered from pancreatitis I always thought it was just diarreah, muchous and pain. I never would have thought it could be pain in the neck. I'm so sorry for him and hope he will be better soon.

 

[jojogal001]

Thank you Mufar!


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[MollyMuiMa]

Poor guy! Hope he gets better really fast now that you know what is wrong, and what triggered it! I'd take a look at the fat content in his food also, and maybe switch to one that is low fat. :hug:

 

[Click-N-Treat]

Poor Zeke. I am sorry to hear this is happening.

 

[jojogal001]

Thank you Molly and Click! The fat content in his food is pretty low already. He gained weight about 4 years ago so I changed it. But he’s been eating it successfully for this long, and the vet said I could transition him back to it in about 2-3 weeks.

She also said he could be feeling better by tomorrow but for sure Saturday. His poor belly was distending again when I left for work. Although the stronger pain meds are keeping him much more comfortable. And the vet thought it best I come to work as he wouldn’t be up and down all night with me. I’ve been sleeping in the recliner with him so I could feel if he needed something. Needless to say, tonight at work I am exhausted, and I just got here lol. A


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[Dogs4Life]

Poor guy! It's so hard to watch them be in pain. Glad to hear your vet was able to give you some answers. I've never had a pet with this disorder, but my mom had it many years back and I remember her being in a lot of pain.

 

[Rose n Poos]

Stay focused on the good news . This is no fun, but it's manageable. Glad you got some answers and that Zeke is going to feel better soon.

 

[MaizieFrosty]

That sounds so rugged! Zooey had a dental on Monday and the recovery has been hell on me as well as her, so I can empathize with the exhaustion! Hang in there

 

[Viking Queen]

I am sorry your baby is going through this. I have had a dog with this condition and it is, indeed, very painful. I hope that eases soon for your little guy. Best of luck.

 

[Skylar]

Poor Zeke.

My toy poodle developed pancreatitis in mid life and she lived to the ripe old age of 20 years. I had to cook her a low fat home made diet. The two times I tried to feed her canned dog food for a single meal the pancreatitis immediately returned. So I quickly learned I had to only feed her home cooked low fat meals. I’m guilty of allowing my dog to eat the cat kibble (in addition to her dog food, the cat food was on the floor to feed the cats and she would treat herself) this was before the internet and I didn’t know that was a stupid, unhealthy choice. This was years ago before the commercial prepared prescription diets were produced. Keep Zeke’s diet strictly low fat as your vet recommended and he should be fine and live a long life.

My current minipoo also has to eat low fat. I buy 96% lean hamburger at Trader Joe’s. I roll it out thin and score it with a knife into tiny squares and bake in oven on parchment paper until cooked through. Then I break it into large chunks and freeze. I defrost chunks in fridge and break it into the tiny squares that I scored.

Another treat is cut up turkey breast (no bones) from Costco. It’s lean with no added spices or salt. I cut it into thin ribbons and freeze in miniature zip lock bags. I defrost a bag and break off pieces as treats.

Both hamburger and lean turkey are high value treats. I learned it was important to also not have too much added salt or spices such as garlic or onions powder which is why I tend to avoid cold cuts which can also be very fatty.

Puréed baby food is another high value soft treat to lick up or mix it with oatmeal flour until you get a cookie dough texture. Knead and roll it out and cut out small cubes and bake until hard. This makes dry tasty biscuits.

You’ll find others such treats too. Zeke is going to be fine. (((Hugs)))

 

[Skylar]

Poor Zeke.

My toy poodle developed pancreatitis in mid life and she lived to the ripe old age of 20 years. I had to cook her a low fat home made diet. The two times I tried to feed her canned dog food for a single meal the pancreatitis immediately returned. So I quickly learned I had to only feed her home cooked low fat meals. I’m guilty of allowing my dog to eat the cat kibble (in addition to her dog food, the cat food was on the floor to feed the cats and she would treat herself) this was before the internet and I didn’t know that was a stupid, unhealthy choice. This was years ago before the commercial prepared prescription diets were produced. Keep Zeke’s diet strictly low fat as your vet recommended and he should be fine and live a long life.

My current minipoo also has to eat low fat. I buy 96% lean hamburger at Trader Joe’s. I roll it out thin and score it with a knife into tiny squares and bake in oven on parchment paper until cooked through. Then I break it into large chunks and freeze. I defrost chunks in fridge and break it into the tiny squares that I scored.

Another treat is cut up turkey breast (no bones) from Costco. It’s lean with no added spices or salt. I cut it into thin ribbons and freeze in miniature zip lock bags. I defrost a bag and break off pieces as treats.

Both hamburger and lean turkey are high value treats. I learned it was important to also not have too much added salt or spices such as garlic or onions powder which is why I tend to avoid cold cuts which can also be very fatty.

Puréed baby food is another high value soft treat to lick up or mix it with oatmeal flour until you get a cookie dough texture. Knead and roll it out and cut out small cubes and bake until hard. This makes dry tasty biscuits.

You’ll find others such treats too. Zeke is going to be fine. (((Hugs)))

 

[jojogal001]

Poor Zeke.

My toy poodle developed pancreatitis in mid life and she lived to the ripe old age of 20 years. I had to cook her a low fat home made diet. The two times I tried to feed her canned dog food for a single meal the pancreatitis immediately returned. So I quickly learned I had to only feed her home cooked low fat meals. I’m guilty of allowing my dog to eat the cat kibble (in addition to her dog food, the cat food was on the floor to feed the cats and she would treat herself) this was before the internet and I didn’t know that was a stupid, unhealthy choice. This was years ago before the commercial prepared prescription diets were produced. Keep Zeke’s diet strictly low fat as your vet recommended and he should be fine and live a long life.

My current minipoo also has to eat low fat. I buy 96% lean hamburger at Trader Joe’s. I roll it out thin and score it with a knife into tiny squares and bake in oven on parchment paper until cooked through. Then I break it into large chunks and freeze. I defrost chunks in fridge and break it into the tiny squares that I scored.

Another treat is cut up turkey breast (no bones) from Costco. It’s lean with no added spices or salt. I cut it into thin ribbons and freeze in miniature zip lock bags. I defrost a bag and break off pieces as treats.

Both hamburger and lean turkey are high value treats. I learned it was important to also not have too much added salt or spices such as garlic or onions powder which is why I tend to avoid cold cuts which can also be very fatty.

Puréed baby food is another high value soft treat to lick up or mix it with oatmeal flour until you get a cookie dough texture. Knead and roll it out and cut out small cubes and bake until hard. This makes dry tasty biscuits.

You’ll find others such treats too. Zeke is going to be fine. (((Hugs)))

Thank you so much for all the good info! I’ll have to try some of these things. The dr thinks Zeke can go back to his old food starting in 2-3 weeks over a period of time. I’m kind of hoping so as the food she prescribed is nearly $40 for 6.6 pounds. But I’ll do what it takes!y going to try the dry dog biscuit though... I bet they’d both love those!

I’m definitely


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[Mufar42]

My cairn has been having some issues where she won't eat, she will skip a day and on those days she is rather lethargic and not herself, won't even take a treat. I switched her food to a lower fat content but she is still having issued. I thought perhaps she had a gallstone as she threw something up that looked like a stone, at the time I thought it was two kibbles stuck together. She also has thrown up what looks like a small round rubber disc. I've taken all toys away not knowing if its something in them. She has seen the vet but he thinks she is fine but said to watch her. I found another food that is only 6% fat, solid gold. So I am going to switch her to that and see. She has not had bad stool so I never thought of pancreatic . Since her last bout and throwing up that weird hard kibble looking thing she is fine again. So I am watching her closely. I am glad to have a er vet close by in case anything comes of this.

 

[jojogal001]

My cairn has been having some issues where she won't eat, she will skip a day and on those days she is rather lethargic and not herself, won't even take a treat. I switched her food to a lower fat content but she is still having issued. I thought perhaps she had a gallstone as she threw something up that looked like a stone, at the time I thought it was two kibbles stuck together. She also has thrown up what looks like a small round rubber disc. I've taken all toys away not knowing if its something in them. She has seen the vet but he thinks she is fine but said to watch her. I found another food that is only 6% fat, solid gold. So I am going to switch her to that and see. She has not had bad stool so I never thought of pancreatic . Since her last bout and throwing up that weird hard kibble looking thing she is fine again. So I am watching her closely. I am glad to have a er vet close by in case anything comes of this.

It is scary not knowing. Zekefur never threw up or quit eating. He had a hard time going poo because it hurt him to bear down. He quit drinking water though and I am having to give him a cup of water with each meal. I sincerely hope you find out what’s going on with your little one.


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