28/09/2026
🐶 Meet Dior and Jack, who were both recently treated with us for pancreatitis.
Both required hospitalisation and supportive treatment, including intravenous fluids, pain relief, anti-nausea medication and careful monitoring while their pancreases had time to settle and recover.
Pancreatitis can be triggered by eating a particularly fatty or rich meal, but food is not the only possible cause. Other contributing factors can include obesity, certain medications, underlying hormonal or metabolic conditions, trauma, previous episodes of pancreatitis and individual breed or genetic susceptibility. In many dogs, however, there is no single obvious trigger.
⚠️ Signs to watch for include:
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Loss of appetite
• Lethargy or weakness
• Abdominal pain or a tense tummy
• A “prayer position” — front legs stretched forward with the bottom in the air
• Restlessness or reluctance to move
• Dehydration
Some cases are relatively mild, while others can become severe and require several days of hospital care.
As we head into the festive season, our tables tend to fill with rich, fatty and delicious foods — but some of these treats can be very hard on our dogs.
Foods such as fatty meats, sausages, gravy, roast drippings, skin from chicken or turkey, cheese and other rich leftovers can trigger pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas that can make dogs very unwell.
This festive season, it’s safest to keep the Christmas leftovers for the humans and stick to your dog’s normal diet and dog-safe treats. 🎅🐕
If your dog has eaten a large amount of fatty food or is showing any of these signs, please contact us for advice.
📞 Kurrajong Village Vets
📍 Old Bells Line of Road, Kurrajong
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