Dog pancreatitis: Is it from antibiotics? What diet and meds help?

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My rat terrier/mystery dog was at the vets for the last 2 days with mild pancreatitis . They said it was caused by the antibiotics he was taking from the kidney/bladder infection he had about 2 1/2 weeks ago. He is home now they sent 3 cans low fat science diet to give him and that he could go back to his regular food after cans are gone. They also gave him Reglan 5mg tabs ..1/2 tab twice daily..What is your opinion of all this? Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 6 years and 4 months old | 21.3 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It is unlikely that the pancreatitis is caused by antibiotics, but we can give you more specific informations if you tell us the name of the antibiotic. Reglan is a an anti-emetic drug which will prevent any further vomiting episode and possibly promote gastrointestinal (first tract) motility. This is a common medication to give. It would be best to keep him on low fat diet (Chappie would be a good commercial diet for this purpose) for a but longer (at least two weeks after all the signs are resolved). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

Dog pancreatitis: Is it from antibiotics? What diet and meds help?

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