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Since the topic of bully sticks came up recently and especially here, some here expressed concern about bully sticks being fed. I took it upon myself to inquire with a board certified vet nutritionist for my own curiosity and I just got a reply. Here is my question, followed by her answers:

Q: In general, what is your opinion of bully sticks as chews for dogs?
A: High protein and sometimes high in fat ....

Q: And specificially, if a dog has a history of acute pancreatitis, can he have bully sticks such as the ones made by the Merrick company? They are low in fat at 1.5% but protein is high.
A: That 1.5% is a minimum not the actual content. Both high fat, and sometimes more so, high protein tips off a pancreatitis. I would not feed it to dog with a history of pancreatitis that required hospitalization.