My dog has pancreatitis. Does it affect bowel movements or peeing?

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Does pancreatitis affect bowel movement? My dog kept vomitting yesterday so we brought him to the vet last night, she said it maybe pancreatitis or there's a foreign object stuck. He got medicine for his nauseas & a jab. But today, my dog refuses to pee, i'm quite worried about that. Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | neutered | 2 years and 1 month old

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Pancreatitis can cause loose bloody stool, but should not affect a pets ability to urinate at all, as that is a completely different body system. If Eevee cannot urinate and is seen straining to urinate then I would suspect a urinary obstruction may be present which can be cause by urinary stones. He should be taken back to the vet right away for radiographs to determine if a stone is truly present and appropriate treatment for this. However, if he is not straining to urinate, he may just be dehydrated. Offer him plenty of water and perhaps even Pedialyte diluted 50:50 with water to see if this helps hydrate him enough where he can urinate regularly. Hopefully he will go soon and start to recover from his illness. Also pancreatitis can easily be diagnosed with blood snap test (cPL test) done at the vet. A proper diagnosis will make it a bit easier to treat him and also determine what symptoms to be most concerned about during his recovery. Best wishes with Eevee and I hope he feels better soon.

My dog has pancreatitis. Does it affect bowel movements or peeing?

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