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by Rexy on 29 March 2009 - 15:03
Has anyone experienced pancreasitis with a GSD from marrow bones???.
We had a Golden Retriever years ago that had a marrow bone each Saturday, he loved them but a pattern developed by early Monday morning he had diarreha and had vomited. These episodes of illness became worse each week until the last time he was in a lot of pain and as "sick as a dog" so to speak.
We took him to the vet who gave him morphine for the pain and kept him in overnight to monitor his progress. The vet asked after examining him, "has he had any marrow bones"???, which he had weekly. He explained that the marrow in the bone can effect the pancreas in some dogs and advised beef bones instead.
We never gave him a marrow bone after that where he lived to a good age of 15 years old without ever another digestive issue of that severity. That was back in 1992 and have never given our dogs marrow bones since??.
We had a Golden Retriever years ago that had a marrow bone each Saturday, he loved them but a pattern developed by early Monday morning he had diarreha and had vomited. These episodes of illness became worse each week until the last time he was in a lot of pain and as "sick as a dog" so to speak.
We took him to the vet who gave him morphine for the pain and kept him in overnight to monitor his progress. The vet asked after examining him, "has he had any marrow bones"???, which he had weekly. He explained that the marrow in the bone can effect the pancreas in some dogs and advised beef bones instead.
We never gave him a marrow bone after that where he lived to a good age of 15 years old without ever another digestive issue of that severity. That was back in 1992 and have never given our dogs marrow bones since??.
by Evadic22 on 29 March 2009 - 17:03
Ocoey, it's not possible. We were keeping a very* close eye on our male as he has very powerful chompers and tends to demolish things in minutes. I suppose we should have been paying more attention to our girl, but like I said...she usually nurses bomes, lays with them....never really chews, especially not fast or with intent to eat. Now I know for next time to keep a closer watch on her..... It must have been a really tasty bone cause like I said, that was really uncharacteristic for her. :)
Her poops are normal, they seem rather firm but other then that she's fine.
Her poops are normal, they seem rather firm but other then that she's fine.
by ocoey on 29 March 2009 - 18:03
Ah those fur kids always keeping us on our toes and scaring us!!
Glad to hear everything is working out OK.
Glad to hear everything is working out OK.
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