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03-05-2016, 02:39 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New York
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| How to prevent pancreatitus and renal failure through diet? I see a lot of people posting after their pet has already been diagnosed. Are there ways, especially through diet to help prevent these issues from happening? Thank you! |
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03-05-2016, 03:47 PM | #2 |
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| Pancreatitis prevention? Good question! Those of us who have had dogs with this nasty disease wish we knew the certain answer. After the first attack I and others were advised to feed the dog a low fat diet, either as prescribed by a vet/dietitian or a prescription food for life. I feed Hills prescription ID low fat kibble and sometimes ID low fat canned. But there are other manufacturers too. No more table food or treats that are fatty. I now add a small amount of home cooked low fat chicken breast and boiled white rice to make the kibble more interesting to my dog. Since being on this strict diet my dog has been P free for over two years and is very well. Some have found that even on a strict diet the P can reoccur. So there must be a hereditary aspect to this too that we cannot control. It is also wise to keep an eye on the regular blood and urine tests to look for signs of abnormal numbers that may relate to early P disease. You could discuss this with your vet. Hoping this helps and that you are able to prevent your dog from falling victim to the dreaded P. I am sure others will have their advice and experiences that will add to this too. |
03-05-2016, 04:26 PM | #3 |
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| The causes of pancreatitis are not completely known, but you can help prevent it by avoiding fatty foods. I have also read that stress can be a factor. PetMD lists some other factors: Inflammation of the Pancreas in Dogs | petMD There are many factors that can contribute to renal disease and failure. Feeding a balanced diet, proper nutrition ratios, helps keep kidneys healthy. Proper hydration also plays a role. I believe drinking water and being able to eliminate frequently helps keep kidneys stay healthy. There is a lot of debate over how much commercial dog foods and treats might contribute to renal disease. (I feed commercial kibble) Here are some other causes: Kidney Disease: Causes, Signs, Diagnosis and Treatment in Dogs and Cats
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03-05-2016, 06:07 PM | #4 |
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| Renal failure Many apologies, I did not 'see' the renal failure in the question. Pancreatitis is like a red flag to a bull to me and that is all that registered. Don't know why as I lost my first and previous girl to acute and sudden renal failure. She seemed well until she had a slight tummy upset and when I took her to the vet the horror was diagnosed and she only lived a few days after that under vet intensive treatment. I agree with all that Maximo says. Certainly hydration is very important especially if dogs are fed dry kibble and get little water in their food. I wish I had known what to do before my poor baby got the affliction. The existing tests then didn't seem to indicate a problem until around 75% of kidney function was lost. But now the new CDMA test is said to reveal early kidney disease long before the kidneys are in catastrophic failure. Then hopefully it can be treated or at least the progress slowed down. So getting this new test would seem a good thing to do as an early warning. A very interesting question, thank you for posing it. |
03-05-2016, 09:11 PM | #5 |
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| Thank you all so much. I feed Moxie all kinds of meats and organs in her canned food- chicken, turkey, fish, but also beef, pork, liver, venison, rabbit, kangaroo. I wonder if it's better to stay w/ the lower in fat chicken, fish, and turkey. Or is the variety good? I certainly don't want to be feeding her food that is too rich if it could lead to problems down the road.I need to really be careful w/ treats. I try to buy good ones, but she often goes out w/ me or has sitters or goes to daycare, and ppl are constantly giving her junky treats. At her size a little goes a long way. |
03-05-2016, 09:44 PM | #6 |
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| Diet From your last post it appears that the diet is not low fat as would be preferable if pancreatitis is to be avoided. One has to carefully monitor the fat content of any food and be sure it is low. Treats often are not labeled for fat content and usually are fatty and that is why dogs love them. I never allow others to give my dog treats, as I have no idea of the safety or dietary content. So called good food or treats may be good quality and safe, but not low fat. I have fed my dog the same food for two years ever since the P attack and apart from addition of small amounts of low fat chicken and rice have not needed to vary the diet. Others may disagree, but I do not think the diet has to be varied if the ingredients provide all the dog needs for good health. All I can say is that if you want to avoid P disease, the fat content has to be very low. I would ask your vet for the fat and protein levels you need to look for. Until my boy had P I never bothered to read labels on the food, but now I am very conscious of the analyses. It is hard to find a regular commercial food that has the low fat content of the specialist prescription food. One good thing is that canned food has more water content than kibble and that is better for good hydration and kidney function. |
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