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01-21-2012, 04:59 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Fayetteville NC
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| Diet Change Hello everyone, I have a 12yr old Yorkie named Petey. He has had 2 bouts of pancreatitus within a yr. We just got the results back from his GI panel. Vet says he needs to go on a low fat diet and I will need to learn how to give him B12 injections. My little guy only weighs 7lbs on a good day. Also he is a very picky eater. He has been on chicken and rice for 2 wks and is tired of it. I've been to a pet store that carries high end food. The vet said something under 8 grams of fat. I picked up Wellness weight maintenance formula however the kibble is not small enough. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you form any help. Esther |
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01-21-2012, 05:07 PM | #2 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Idaho
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| maybe soak in a little water to make it softer and easier to chew. They have a small breed formula of healthy weight but it is 9% fat |
01-21-2012, 11:06 PM | #3 |
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| I prepare their meals. Gives me more control over what they eat minus the preservatives. Luckily for me my girls aren't that picky. So sorry to hear about the 2 cases of pancreatitus. Hope you find something that works. |
01-22-2012, 08:00 AM | #4 |
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| Some low fat options of commercial kibble: California Natural Innova Low Fat Blue Wilderness Healthy Weight Castor & Pollux Weight Mgt. Just some off the top of my head. There's also RX options like Royal Canin Gastrointestinal.
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