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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=914292620-10052011>Pancreatitis ... a Quick
read ...</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=914292620-10052011></SPAN>T<SPAN class=914292620-10052011>he
key points ... high fat diet, and diagnosis through patient history, physical
exam (most likely checking for sound/firmness/response to abdomen pressure) and
Lab work.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=914292620-10052011>If the blood work was done on Pearl it is
expected to see higher amylase & lipase enzymes. The doctor hearing
you feed pig ears, probably jumped to the conclusion/diagnosis. In part I
would have expected the doctor, if knowing you and the hound, might have skipped
the blood work if they suspected it was diet related... and to save you a few
bucks ... but if doing so the Vetman should have been explicit in saying so..
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<DIV><SPAN class=914292620-10052011>Pig ears ... I always assumed as higher
fat items.. hence the fatty acids being out of balance, and pancreas being
effected. I don't feed them any more as treats either.. mostly
because the place I'd buy them cheaply was Costco, and it would be a huge
amount, that I'd worry would mold or "go bad" because I didn't feed them that
often .... and then on top of that (though not related to Costco's brand) there
had been several warnings about salmonella ... so after that last bag last year
or so.. I've not purchased another.. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=914292620-10052011>-Robert</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr lang=en-us class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> [Dailydrool] Pig Ear Recall<BR><SPAN
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<DIV>Last June my Pearl got Horribly sick after enjoying a pig ear. The vet
called it Pancreatitis, but I've always blamed the ear.
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