Six Days Throwing Up-Help!

My boxer/spaniel has never had a sick day in his 14 years. But
starting January 14 he has been unable to hold food or water in his
stomach. He spent three days at the Vets where he was diagnosed as
having a pancreas problem..not cancer...where the digestive juices
from the pancreas are misfunctioning. Vet kept him on intravenous
fluids for three days and released him to me yesterday (Sunday) saying
he thinks the vomitting has stopped. But, sadly, it continues here at
home; the only positive sign being that the vomit now is somewhat
digested; before it was coming up almost completely undigested. Vet
gave me 6 cans of Eukanuba Fel Low-Res dietary dog food to feed my dog
which I coninue to do 2x a day (half a can ) Vet also gave my Buster
a 14 x 17 radiograph and barium swallow with negative results. Water
is almost immediately upchucked; will my dog get enough moisture from
the Eukanuba to sustain himself if I knock off giving him water?
I will greatly appreciate any help for Buster.
Don Rasmussen Reno, NV

donaldrasmu.TakeThisOut@uisunr.com (Don Rasmussen) wrote in message ...
> My boxer/spaniel has never had a sick day in his 14 years. But
> starting January 14 he has been unable to hold food or water in his
> stomach. He spent three days at the Vets where he was diagnosed as
> having a pancreas problem..not cancer...where the digestive juices
> from the pancreas are misfunctioning. Vet kept him on intravenous
> fluids for three days and released him to me yesterday (Sunday) saying
> he thinks the vomitting has stopped. But, sadly, it continues here at
> home; the only positive sign being that the vomit now is somewhat
> digested; before it was coming up almost completely undigested. Vet
> gave me 6 cans of Eukanuba Fel Low-Res dietary dog food to feed my dog
> which I coninue to do 2x a day (half a can ) Vet also gave my Buster
> a 14 x 17 radiograph and barium swallow with negative results. Water
> is almost immediately upchucked; will my dog get enough moisture from
> the Eukanuba to sustain himself if I knock off giving him water?
> I will greatly appreciate any help for Buster.
> Don Rasmussen Reno, NV

Sounds like this dog may have pancreatitis, inflammation of the
pancreas. Until the pancreas has become less inflamed, the nausea and
vomiting will continue. It is important that the dog not receive food
when the pancreas is inflamed.

You should probably take the dog back to the vet, unless you have
already discussed this issue thoroughly with the vet. also ask the
vet about Viokase, whether this might be helpful or not.

Dehydration and electrolyte imbalances can easily happen with
pancreatitis, so it is important to keep in constant touch with your
vet.

Also, your vet could teach you how to give subcutaneous fluids.

Best of luck...
Linda H.