Oh, I hope he doesn’t have pancreatitis. I don’t think he does, if he’s already eating and drinking. When Chester has a bout of it he won’t eat or drink. In fact if I go and sit in the living room with any kind of people food, he leaves the room and sometimes even goes outside.

Pancreatitis is usually pretty easy to diagnose with a blood panel, though some vets also like to do a sonogram of the pancreas, too. But if he does have pancreatits he wouldn’t be eating or drinking.

Just an FYI for everyone - My vet says no one should ever entice their pet to eat, because their bodies tell them if something is wrong. Enticement eating or drinking is going to cause more damage because it forces the pancreas to continue to produce enzymes which are the cause of pancreatits. Those enzymes escape into the abdomen and surrounding organs causing extreme pain and damaging whatever they come in contact with.

Not saying that you’d do or have done this (in fact I know you wouldn’t), but some people want their pet to eat, because not eating can be such a bad sign. Always remember that unless your pet is underweight or extremely unhealthy, a day or two of not eating will not kill him or her. And always check with your vet if you even remotely suspect pancreatitis. As Valerie said, they need IV fluids and pain meds!