Oh, no. That's a lot of $$. Poor Dusty. Poor Sleeperblues! I hope he feels better soon.

Wonder how that bone could cause pancreatitis?

Oh my goodness!! So glad you caught it, but OUCH on the funds!!!

Yikes! Poor baby.

The bone causes pancreatitis because they are smoked and super fatty and the little pups are not used to a high fat diet. Jazz is young and big and needs the nutrients, the two 12 year olds don't.

So....he’s going to be ok, right? It’s scary (and expensive) when they get sick like that. I’m so sorry.

I hope so, Lukkiirish. The vet said he should start to improve by this evening, but I haven't seen any improvement. I put him on a bed in a quiet corner of the bedroom, and he hasn't moved. I'm pretty worried.

Poor Dusty, hoping for a full recovery.

I echo poor Dusty. Hope he is feeling better by now to ease your mind. Do I understand correctly,,,,,,,,eating one meaty bone caused this problem? If so, that is scary.

Well, I will keep him in my thoughts and sure hope he’s better soon. It’s harder on the seniors when they get sick, it may just take a little longer for him to recover.

) : My older dog, Emily, was diagnosed about a year ago with the same thing. She has a habit of getting in the trash and eating whatever is in there. Pain in the butt to have to take the bag out of the can and put it in the sunroom anytime we leave the house. I forgot today and came home to a mess. Hope your dog is doing better.

Poor Dusty. Hope he makes a speedy recovery....

keeping Dusty in my thoughts as well. (((((Dusty and sleeperblues)))))

How is Dusty this morning?

So sorry for your puppy. Please keep us posted on how he is doing.

Sue

Bobbi, that's what the vet told me.

He's feeling a little better this morning. He started drinking last night, and urinated a couple of times. Then this morning he drank a ton of water again. He will not eat, but I got him to take his oral antibiotic. At least he is drinking. Thanks for asking, everyone. I love this little guy so much.

Hoping Dusty will keep improving. Dogs are pretty resilient -- and sneaky! -- but they will also try to hide any infirmity. I know you will keep an eye on him.

Wow I never knew that could happen, I'll have to tell my son, they give their new puppy way too many scraps from meals.

DO NOT force food on him! His pancreas needs to "rest". Introduce food very slowly over the next few days.

Unfortunately, once a dog has had an attack of pancreatitis, the dog is prone to further attacks with ANY dietary indiscretion (one small piece of bacon caused it in a friend's dog - was in whelp and lost the entire litter as well).

Dogs should not be given bones with fat and smoked meat on them. Even a young, healthy dog can get pancreatitis. No meat or fat scrapes, either. Yes, I know - your grandfather's dog ate only table scrapes and lived to be 20. Just don't do it - you could lose your dog to say nothing of repeated $600 vet bills!

Meaty bones are so good for their teeth and jaws. Chicken necks are great for big and small dogs and cats as they're a softer bone and easily digestible. Turkey necks are stronger and are good for large dogs.

Dogs won't starve themselves but they will self-fast. If your dog isn't eating, don't force him, he'll eat when he's ready.

Pureed pumpkin is a great digestive as well, it's excellent for constipation and diarrhea.

Anglo speaks words of wisdom. As far as eating right now I beleive the recommended diet for dogs suffering from pancreatitis is boneless skinless boiled chicken breast only. Small amounts at a time. This is the most gentle on his inflammed innards right now. Poor guy will be suffering greatly from this condition.

As for whoever up there^^^ whose dog gets in the trash...that's a sure way for a dog to die or come close to it. It only takes forgetting to put the trash can up once.

Sleeperblues. I hope Dusty feels better soon. What haveyou tried to feed him that he wwon't eat? Poor guy and poor you.

I hope Dusty feels better soon.

"They did labs, gave him some fluids, took xrays, gave him IV antibiotics and anti nausea medicine, bland food, and oral antibiotics."

$600 seems like quite a bargain for all this. It would have cost a lot more for a human to get the same things at a hospital. I went to the ER once, for a nasty gallbladder attack. I was there for maybe a couple of hours and was charged ~$10,000 just for an "exam," fluids and pain medication. So....

Summer, do you have both cats and dogs that you feed raw? Do you feed BCR, Iron Will or Bold food? Are you on the BCR Raw Group on Facebook?

How is Dusty doing? I hope he's all better by now.

PK, thanks so much for asking. I would say he is almost back to normal! He still hasn't pooped, but we haven't gone for our morning walk. But he has his appetite back and was wagging his little tail. He's eating the bland intestinal formula, so not sure how much he should poop. But way better, I'm so relieved.

sleeperblues - Glad to hear Dusty is doing better.

Jasdip - Yes, I have cats and dogs but do not feed raw.

Glad Dusty is better, That was a scary (and expensive ) crisis to get thru. Pets are always a worry when stuff like that happens.

It is good Dusty is doing better. How is Jazz settling in? Is he giving Dusty enough 'space' so that Dusty can rest?

Lucille, I had to go to my Mom's house this weekend to meet with my siblings and discuss estate issues, so I left Jazz with DH so Dusty wouldn't have to deal with him:) But DH is falling more and more in love with him. He is totally trained, comes when called, follows basic commands and is just a lover. We really lucked out with him.