Will my dog survive cushings and a bad case of pancreatits?

Question

not had food for 9 days.she is in hospital

Answer 1

if he's in a hospital ask them not us.

Answer 2

Wow it is sad to say it doesn't look good. The supplements they are giving him intravenously can only help for so long. Has he gotten better? 9 days is a long time to suffer for him..give much thought and do what you believe in your heart to be right.  Good Luck..he will be in our thougths here...take care

Answer 3

i dont no but i hope it does my dogs are crazy one of them have ate about 16 advils it was ok but it cost us 1,000 dollars to help him an bring him to the vets

Answer 4

Cushings is usually not something dogs can over come, but many dogs live months or years after their diagnosis.  I've known fellow rescuers that take in these dogs during their last few months because their owners don't want to take care of them anymore.  Go and visit her at the vets, you may perk her spirits and help her come around.

Answer 5

Please accept my condolences for your sick pup.

I have to ask - did you ever treat your dog for any kind of allergies previous to your dog becoming sick?

I'm wondering, because pancreatitis develops when the pancreas becomes inflamed from the stress of producing enough enzymes to make up for enzymes not eaten.  If a dog (or humans too, for that matter) eats nothing but junky processed food and never eats fresh foods that contain living enzymes, then the enzymes necessary for food break-down and distribution must come from the pancreas.  Not all dogs will succumb to pancreatitis; they will usually develop a "by-product" disease before other organ diseases are diagnosed.

So if your dog were on a junk food, like Purina, Pedigree, store brands like Kibbles n' Bits, Alpo, Dad's, or even IAMS/Eukenuba, then your dog would not be getting the best nutrition and it would show in the form of bad breath, hyperactivity (from excess sugar or carbs not being used) and the traditional itchy skin and dull, flaky coat.  Unfortunately, pet food companies generally woo veterinarians right from graduation, and unless vets are competent and knowledgeable about nutrition as well, they accept the company's word as the word of God and recommend whatever THEY recommend.  It's a pretty bad cycle.

So if your dog appeared in less than stellar health, the vet may have mistakenly assumed your dog had allergies and treated it for them.  One type of Cushing's, called iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism, will result from the administration of too much glucocorticoid used in the control of allergies.  Of course, if your dog had no allergies in the first place (and honestly, most dogs, unless very poorly bred, DON'T have allergies, they are just not surviving on a bad diet), then we create the disease in them.

But if your dog was healthy and was fed meat and raw bones and a good premium kibble like Blue Buffalo, Eagle Pack, Diamond, Newman's Own, or any other organic, holistic food, then there goes that theory.

Just hoping to shed some light.

Give your dog as much support as you can and don't go too long without seeing her - keep her hope up!

Best of luck to you two!!

Answer 6

Cushings is a metabolic disorder, and is not curable but is treatable.

the pancreatitis is an inflammation, and is a crisis - and going without eating helps to calm it down.

the dog can get sufficient nutrients for the short-term while in the vets care - try not to worry too much!  i know that U're fretting, but hang on, let the vet do their job, and the dog has a chance to recover.

stopping in to see the dog is good, for both the dog + U, as long as U are  *not*  one of those folks who falls apart when U see the dog with tubes in - that sort of weepy collapse does not help the dog feel better, nor U.  so think carefully before going - feeling upset is perfectly normal, but upsetting the dog, who needs to rest + heal, and working Urself into a lather, are both counter-productive.

if U can go to see the dog, whisper sweet nothings in their ear, and keep a vision of Ur dog  HEALTHY before Ur mind's eye, then by all means, go!

:-)

if however U will be prostrate with grief and get hysterical, or make maudlin pronouncements that the dog would be better off dead...

please don't go, U will only needlessly upset Urself + Ur pet, who needs to concentrate on getting well.

hoping she'll feel much better, soon!

i send kind thoughts...  

Answer 7

well if shes at the vet, shes getting what she needs as far as nutrition and hydration, call your vet or go up there and check on her, her seeing you  will make her feel better, and higher her chances for recovery cushings is curable.as for the Pancreatitis its always best for a dog not to eat or drink for a couple days it gives the pancreas time to relax. both are curable your dog just needs the time to heal.