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DeRae asked in PetsDogs · 1 decade ago

What is the mortality rate of a dog with pancreatitis?

I'd like to ask a vet or vet student or tech what the actual mortality rate of a dog with pancreatitis is. My vet is wonderful, but I feel she is not telling the reality of the situation as to whether she truly feels my dog is going to pull through or not.

So far he hasn't developed DIC, which I know is the main concern for a dog with pancreatitis. He was extremely dehydrated and his kidney function has yet to bounce back, she's worried about that, but feels that it's too soon to tell if his kidneys have shut down, and they are still waiting for him to urinate.

He's a 7 year old sheltie that was not overweight and was never fed any table food except for a piece of cheese once a month so he'd swallow his flea control pill. I've watched my mother's two chihuahua's die from being fed table food and promised myself I wouldn't make that mistake with my dogs.

The first blood test were run on Monday morning with horrible results, but the vet said that she was expecting them to be. She's given him the anti-vomiting meds and antibiotics and has him on IV fluids. She's not going to run any test until Wednesday and then she said we'd know more. The wait is killing me.

One of the wonderful things about Yahoo Answers is that it anonymous and people can answer honestly, so please tell the truth about what my dog's chances truly are.

Update:

Thanks to all who answered. Sadly, my sheltie didn't live through the night at the vet's office. We are devastated but thankful the time that we did have with him. I just wish I'd been with him when he died and had a chance to say good-bye.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Your Vet may not know for sure. Each case is different, and every dog will respond differently. There are no concrete answers here. If the kidneys have not shut down that is a great sign. IV fluids are very important. It looks like your Vet is doing all that she can. Trust her and how she is handling the case.

    Good Luck.

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    4 years ago

    Pancreatitis In Dogs Survival Rate

  • 5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    This is one of those diseases where your really MUST discuss the prognosis with the vet. Take a look at the link to see how complicated and 'individualisitic' the disease can be!

    My take on it is that chances of a good (complete) recovery are less than even, but that the degree of recovery may be quite manageble (say if diabetes is initiated), and not so manageable if the Acute Renal Failure becomes chronic (needs about 10% kidney function remaining to survive), but if you have complete kidney failure (does not re-start) then putting the dog to sleep will be the kindest thing to do.

    I've lost 3 to CRF and that's a real roller-coaster ride. Some had good quality of life much longer than others.

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  • 4 years ago

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    Source(s): Beat Kidney Disease http://teres.info/KidneyHealth/?UBG7
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