Hi Lily's Mom- Layla has it- as do many yorkies on here.
The key is NOT a bland diet- it is a LOW FAT diet- that can't be stressed enough.
What were Lily's symptoms? did the vet do a Spec or just a lipase test? I know there are some vet diets that are low in fat- however I was not ok with feeding her that food as there are MANY additives and just not good stuff.
So i home cook for Layla. she was diagnosed in October of last year and in February her numbers were back down to normal- even though her vet thought it couldn't be done on a home cooked diet.
I decided that I wanted to consult a nutritionist who specialized in dogs. I contacted Susan Davis
Holistic Veterinarian Pet Nutritionist Holistic Pet Care . She formulated a diet for Layla based on her need and the needed intake of K/cals a day plus taking into account calcium phosphorus ratio.
Other than the diet being KEY- Layla is on a lipase supplement that i get from Susan's website. I think this has REALLY helped. It gives the pancrease what it needs and thus it does not have to get all upset trying to make it
Layla mainly eats baked turkey breast and bison- some fish. She eats green veggies and either sweet potato or white potato.
I get her multivitamins from
Animal Essentials Welcomes You! as well as her calcium supplement.
Susan's fee is around 90 dollars for an hour consult. I learned a lot from her. Pancreatitis will even be gone- even though if her numbers go down- your vet might tell you she is cured- her symptoms are simple being managed.
I hope this helped. Feel free to ask question- I'm in London ONtario- not that far
This can be scary but i've been there and we've come out the other side- Layla is the picture of health- you'd never know she has a pancrease issue.