Jenna F. asked

🐕  Dog Health

My dog, Rowdy, a 13-year-old Pug-Chihuahua mix, was diagnosed with pancreatitis after eating a rawhide chew with chicken. He is experiencing severe diarrhea with bloody stools, is in pain, and has a lack of appetite and thirst. Despite spending $1,400 on 24-hour care at the veterinary hospital, he is not improving. What additional steps can be taken to help him, and what further diagnostics or treatments might be necessary?

February 27th, 2023

Brenda J. answered

Rowdy's symptoms suggest that the current treatment with Propectalin and Maropitant citrate tablets ...

February 27th, 2023

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