My dog is doing downward dog. Is it a sign of pancreatitis or pain?

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When a canine is in the "downward dog /praying" position, is he trying to find abdominal relief due to pancreatitis? Pet's info: Dog | Cardigan Welsh Corgi | Male | neutered | 5 years old | 17 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

In my experience, dogs don't tend to change positions in order to obtain more comfort when they have pancreatitis (unlike people who definitely do this). When dogs are in pain, they simply tend to lay on whatever side of their body that causes them the least amount of discomfort. If you have any reason to believe that Milo could currently have pancreatitis, I would encourage you to have him checked out by a veterinarian, and to have blood drawn and an ultrasound performed. Hope this helps!

My dog is doing downward dog. Is it a sign of pancreatitis or pain?

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