Poor Chase, poor you First, I commend you for your devotion to your pup. I can only imagine how difficult it is for a college student to handle the financial burden, on top of the emotional strain. Reading your message brought tears to my eyes. You are doing all you can for your baby and I understand your frustration.

My best advice would be to research the topic of pancreatitis in dogs on the internet. There are a lot of great vet info. sites on the web; I'll come back and post some links later. Make sure you have complete faith in your vet. If you do, ask questions and make try to get some definitive answers re: diagnosis, prognosis and course of treatment. ALL of the questions and concerns you've shared here, share with your vet, including his continued diarrhea and failure to gain weight! So often, patients, and the family of patients, are reluctant to share their concerns with their doctors/vets...but that's what they are there for! Tell her your concerns about his lack of wt. gain, difficulty feeding, etc. She is there to help!!!

Pancreatitis is a serious condition, in dogs and humans, but is treatable, though sometimes it is a lifetime course. Often, it is an acute condition requiring hospitalization. Is Chase on any other form of treatment, aside from the enzyme, such as antibiotics? A few members of Pet Talk have experience with this; I'll try to make sure they see your post.

First, you have to await the results of the consult and the ultrasound to confirm the diagnosis. From there, you can discuss with your vet his immediate and long term care. If you are at all in doubt regarding the appropriateness of your vet's care, perhaps you can get a second opinion. Your vet would be obliged to forward all of Chase's records/test results/consults. You have to try and make sure that Chase eats only his prescribed diet. Do the other pups free feed? Does Chase? You may have to gate him off during feeding time.

I want you to know that I will be keeping you and Chase in my thoughts and prayers. Please, check back with us and let us know how he's doing. We're here to help, but most of all, to support our fellow doggie moms. You're not alone! Pet Talk is known for pulling miracles out of hats, so stick with us! Please give your beautiful baby a hug for me. Try to hang in there. Chase has two loving and devoted furparents, and that's the most important thing. {{{HUGS}}} Sandra