Day 16- Fatty Foods

We all like to indulge at this time of year, and it is very common for us to provide our dogs with their own Christmas dinner minus certain items we know are harmful. But did you know that high fat foods can also pose a risk?

High fat food can lead to a condition called pancreatitis, this is an inflammation of the pancreas and can be very painful for our dogs. Depending on the severity will depend on whether we are able to treat them with medication or whether more intensive nursing is required. Symptoms include; nausea, vomiting, fever, lethargy, abdominal pain (leading to the prayer pose), diarrhoea and a decrease to their appetite.

Pancreatitis can be easily avoided by limiting our dogs' access to fatty foods, making sure our guests do not feed them from the table, and any scraps are disposed of.

This picture is Maisie being nursed from home for pancreatitis 2 years ago, you can see her IV line in her right leg.