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Old 06-20-2009, 03:01 PM   #8
Peters
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Pancreatitis (Inflammation) in Dogs

i'm sorry your babys going through this! usually dogs that won't eat can be force fed a moosy food a/d from the vet made by science diet when they absolutely won't eat anything else even the chicken and rice. but dogs who have been feed people food over many years develop Pancreatitis.

Multiple factors can contribute to the development of pancreatitis. Certain medications, infections; metabolic disorders including hyperlipidemia (high amounts of lipid in the blood) and hypercalcemia (high amounts of calcium in the blood); obesity; and trauma and shock can be associated with the development of pancreatitis. Middle-aged dogs appear to be at increased risk of developing pancreatitis; as a breed, Schnauzers and Yorkshire terriers appear to be more prone to pancreatitis. Nutrition also plays a role. Dogs with diets high in fat, dogs who have recently gotten in to the trash or have been fed table scraps, or dogs who 'steal' or are fed greasy 'people food' seem to have a higher incidence of the disease. In addition, dogs who have previously had pancreatitis or abdominal surgery appear to be more at risk.

also any pet with digestive or stomach problems are fed the i/d but its a harder food with rice chunks in it and won't really be so easy to force feed espically if your using syringes
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