> I agree, it does not have the proper nutrition for one, but could this be
> what may be causing his pancreaitis?? It may be a possibility. -- emJ
Pancreatitis is *most often* caused by a meal with too much fat, especially
if it's salty. My vet says he sees many attacks of pancreatitis after
Thanksgiving and Christmas when people feed their pets fatty ham.
Pancreatitis *tends* to show up in overweight older pets.
All that said, my chi Luna got pancreatitis. She hadn't had any fatty food,
she was under a year old and not a gram overweight. Her pancreatitis was
secondary to a gallbladder infection. So dogs can get pancreatitis for a
number of reasons.
If your dog has pancreatitis, don't worry about food unless he's seriously
underweight. The important thing is to get calories and liquid into him.
Go get a bottle of Pedialyte, any flavor. Give it to him with a syringe if
necessary, but very small amounts at a time -- like half a teaspoonful every
half-hour or something like that. If he's not vomiting, increase the amount
and try giving him some Karo syrup to lick off your finger. If he can't
take the liquid, *get him to a vet*. He will need IV fluids or he *will
die*.
If he can and will eat solids, make a gloppy mixture of very mushy cooked
rice (minute rice is fine), low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese, low-fat or
fat free yogurt, and some added Karo syrup for calories and flavor. If
he'll eat this mixture, give him SMALL portions (a teaspoon or less) every
hour or so. Do not give any meat, poultry or fish. These are much harder
to digest and he may vomit them. (This is while he's still sick.) Keep the
servings small. If his pancreas is inflamed and swollen, the pressure of
too much food or liquid in his stomach will cause a lot of pain and may make
him vomit.
Do NOT let him eat the cat food, now or ever. Cat food contains more fat
than dog food. Once your dog has had pancreatitis, he will be predisposed
to it for life and must be on a restricted fat dog food. I recommend
California Naturals Reduced Calorie. Luna has done *great* on this.
Has your vet checked his bloodwork for signs of infection? If the
pancreatitis is like Luna's, secondary to an infection, he will need
antibiotics.
Hope this helps.
Anne
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