Quote Originally Posted by K9karen
On another note, Sorry for my ignorance...what causes pancreatitis. Sorry I didn't check the internet.

The most common cause is a high fat meal. My vet says she's over-run with cases of it on the evening of a holiday meal. If you give your dogs a plate of turkey, gravy ect after Thanksgiving, they are at high risk of developing pancreatitis.

There is also a link between it and hypothryroidism, which Earle also has. Overweight dogs are more suspeptible too.

And sometimes it just happens for no apparent reason or trigger.