Rosie's Adventure with Canine Pancreatitis.
My dog, Rosie, suffered her first episode of canine pancreatitis in late November of 2012. A Sunday of vomiting, and watching her in such pain, followed by 3 days in the vet’s Clinic on IV for fluids. The vet tech told me that for many dogs, this would be an issue the rest of their lives, always right on the surface, waiting to appear again. It was like that with us, we’ve been through 3 episodes since then, and I’ve researched and researched, learning everything I could about it. Rosie was nine years old that first time, 27 lbs, a Mixed Jap Chen and Bulldog. She was a little overweight, middle aged, spayed and had been on cortisones for different allergy issues over the years….all the right things to have pancreas issues. I went online and researched for days. I learned German Shepherds are especially prone to this, and found a forum for owners of shepherds with pancreatitis. A world of info there! As each episode came, I’ve learned to recognize the signs; excessive l