Pancreatitis and intestinal obstruction

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zissouandsimon

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Hi!

So, my darling little Simon is in the vet's recovering from surgery. He was puking up clear fluid and not eating well for a couple days. Yesterday we thought he was doing better, we didn't find any puke.... until I noticed that our bed was covered in clear, watery vomit.

Off we went to the emergency room. They did an xray and then an ultrasound. They were pretty sure he had an obstruction, but couldn't actually see one. They said he needed surgery, estimated at $5,000 for it and 48 hour monitoring. We couldn't really do that, so he got subq fluids and came home. We went to our vet first thing this morning and he went in for surgery a couple hours ago. 

The vet called and said she found a bean in his intestines, successfully removed YAY! but that he has pancreatitis. 

It doesn't sound good. He will stay with an IV until tomorrow. I am going to go see him in a couple hours. I am assuming he is going to pull through, he's only 4, although I know he might not. 

He has a fused spine and little munchkin legs. Is it possible that there is some genetic connection between those birth defects (he isn't a munchkin breed, just has really short legs. The vet said "It looks like his little legs are on backwards") and the pancreatitis?

Has anyone had a cat with acute pancreatitis? Was it related to a situation like this, with inflammatory bowel or an obstruction?

I have read that a lower-fat diet can help. Any advice?

-Julie
 

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Hi Julie, the pancreatitis may be related to the inflammation that the bean caused when it was lodged. Not sure though. But a GRAIN-FREE all wet food diet is much better than a low fat diet. It's not the fat, it's the KIND of fat you give him. If it's bad though, at first you may have to give him prescription food just until it clears up. But grain free wet food after that! Nature's Variety, Evo, Wellness, etc. are all good foods. Grains are nothing but sugar and will stress the pancreas even more. Once a kitty gets pancreatitis, there is always a chance it can come back in the future so changing his diet is the best thing for him. So sorry this happened but you apparently saved his life by getting him to the vet so fast, good for you!!!
 

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Just checking in to see how Simon is today. 
 
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Simon didn't make it. The vet hospital had him on oxygen for several hours straight, alls kinds of iv meds...

It seems like maybe he had aspirated some vomit and got pneumonia. He wasn't able to breathe. I left work and my husband and I went to the vet office and as soon as he knew we were there and had touched him he passed. 
 
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