Layla has pancreatits as do many dogs on YT- I'm surprised how often I see posts like yours. While it is very scary right now and pancreastitis is very serious- it can be well managed.
I (as have many on YT) contacted a nutrionist right after i got the diagnosis- Layla's vet wanted me to feed her some canned crap which was not going to happen. I had a consult with Susan Davis (
Holistic Veterinarian Pet Nutritionist Holistic Pet Care) and Layla is now on a speical home cooked diet which is VERY low in fat- she is also on a lypase enzyme which helps her pancrease in that it does not have to make it itself. Layla's Spec numbers were in the 800's in the midst of our problems (in October) and we went back in Feb to be rechecked and she is now in the 100's- I can honestly say Susan saved Layla's life and saved her from a life on horrible food.
So no matter which way you go- LOW fat is what is going to make all the difference- no more meat based treats- only veggie or fruit based. It is very hard to find a quality low fat food (i had to find one that also didn't contain chicken as layla is very very allergic) which is why we went the direction of the nutritionist- also based on the wonderful comments i received on here about Susan.