I certainly understand your concern.
I am a dog lover...and know full well the bond between dog and the people they own.
Acute pancreatitis seems to rather common in schnauzers...but the fact that you took Baxter immediately to the Vet means he has an excellent chance of recovery.
When I was in college I had a Lab/Dalmatian mix that I loved with all my heart. I was having a BBQ party one fourth of July and unbeknowst to me everyone there was feeding my dog the fatty parts of Brisket that we had cooked.
Later in the day, I observed my dog wobbling down the back porch until he just fell over unconscious. A good friend of mine is a Veterinarian..and I called him right away. He left his 4th of July celebration to meet me at his practice.
I told him what we were doing (having BBQ and celebrating the 4th) and he asked right away if people had been feeding the dog. I told him I didn't know, but probably.
He took a blood sample and quickly spun it down in a centrifuge. You could actually see the lipids separate and form a 1/4" line in the vial. He looked at me and said "pancreatitis"! Basically "OD'd" on fat.
He gave him several shots and put him on an IV drip. In about 30 minutes he regained consciousness and vomited. He stayed overnight at the vet and was good as new the next afternoon. Vet said he could have easily died from the shock though.
We will pray that Baxter has as swift a recovery as my dog did. Our pets are just like our kids....so I understand your worry.
Flint.
