Is This Another Attack?

[twodoggies2001]

My boy Benson, almost 13 yr. old mini schnauzer had an attack of pancreatitis around 18mths ago. He hasn't wanted to eat today, and I didn't force him, even thought he has trouble keeping weight on. I am very aware of not feeding him any fatty foods and tonight he vomited up yellow bile. Yesterday, after me being out most of the day, I found in one of the rooms a 'puddle' which was clear liquid. At the time, I didn't twig that it could be vomit, but now I feel it could well have been. If there is no significant improvement by tomorrow morning, I will take him to the vet. He doesn't seem to be in any pain right now, but I know that he is a stoic little fellow. Poor boy. These last two years he has been through so much with him losing an eye due to chronic dry eye, even though he was and still is under an animal eye care specialist, and now the other eye is failing. He also has dementia. How much more can the little guy take?

[Erny]

Awww ... twodoggies - it's tough, watching our oldies get old with all the things that can come with it, isn't it?

Console yourself - your little guy will adjust to his failiing eyesight. They do so much better than we do. They live for the moment and just get on with getting on. They don't tend to dwell like we do.

Also, remember that dementia (as far as I know) is something that is often worse for the carer than it might be for the sufferer and I expect that would be even more the case in respect to dogs.

for tomorrow if there's no improvement and you feel you need to see your Vet and hoping that this bout of vomiting is something that medication or medication adjustment can easily assist. But hoping that it is something innocent and gone by tomorrow and that your boy is back to normal by then.

Edited August 11, 2010 by Erny

[twodoggies2001]

Thanks Erny. Thankfully, Benson was brighter this morning and has eaten two small amounts of rice and cooked chicken fillet. I'm taking it slowly and for now, he seems to be coping. Sonia

[yellowgirl]

Glad Benson is doing better today ;)

One of my dogs also has pancreatitis. She does really well on the Tucker Time roll and Nutro lite dry food. I've recently been adding kangaroo meat, pre-soaked oatmeal and chopped parsley. Every now and then she'll have a vomit, usually at night, and I think we'll be at the vets the next day, but by the next morning she's bright and sparky and digging into her breakfast .

Hugs to dear old Benson

Edited August 12, 2010 by yellowgirl