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Pancreatitis in dogs

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Pancreatitis in dogs is a condition whereby there is inflammation in the pancreas which leads to the outflow of enzymes which are responsible for the digestion of food, thus with such swellings in the pancreas come with severe pain. 

The pancreas is a very important organ both in humans and in animals that can digest food as a result of the enzymes being secreted by the pancreas 

thus pancreatitis in dogs is categorised into two different types which are the chronic type and the severe type. 

Irrespective of the type of the disease might be, they are both serious and urgent attention needs to be given to the dog for quick recovery.

The chronic type is a mild case which is not too severe thus the symptoms of the disease appear and disappear in this case it is very easy to treat while in the severe case it causes great damage if not treated on time, this can damage some vital organ that is used for food digestion if proper care is not taken.

Symptoms of Pancreatitis in Dogs
Some of the signs shown that dogs have pancreatitis include abdominal pain, dehydration, constant vomiting, dry skin, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, watery stooling, irregular heartbeat that can lead to heart failure, yellow-coloured stool, abdominal inflammation and many more are the signs that will show up that will let you know that your pet has this ailment.

Certain factors lead to these diseases in dogs which include the following, injury or wound in the abdominal section of the dog, too much fat in his diet, abnormal fatness, infection of the pancreas, and negative effects of drugs taken are part of the causative of this sickness in dogs.

Treatment for pancreatitis in dogs
First and foremost the dog should not be fed for about 24 hours this will relax the pancreas thus reducing the swellings, food given to the dog should be fat-free as this is what makes the enzymes secret more. 

The non-fatty food such as fibre is included in the dog's food because fats in the digestive system produce more enzymes which in turn will lead to more inflammation of the pancreas.

There are some homoeopathic medicine that is very effective in treating illness of this nature if you suddenly notice that your dog is suffering from this ailment thus Aconite 30c is the medicine you should make use of in dealing with the case of this nature, 

It is important you seek the attention of a veterinarian before administering such a drug to your dog. In very serious cases surgery is the best option and this is carried out by a vet expert. 

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