08-10-2011, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 107barney Generally speaking, vets and vet nutritionists recommend low residue diets for pancreatitis patients during recovery. Low residue usually means low fiber. I know my own vet nutritionist cautioned me specifically about sweet potatoes and bananas. There also was a member here whose dog was set off by peas. | Yes, absolutely, during the initial recovery phase of pancreatitis a low fiber diet is suggested by most nutritionists and vets as fiber slows gastric emptying and can indeed prolong pancreatic stimulation: thereby causing further damage to the organ.
However, in consideration that the OP has stated that it has been at least 9 days or more, past the episode,
and that her pup is up and around playing; than I assume her acute phase is over.
The addition of fiber into the diet is not a debate by most of the nutritional community, but the amount of fiber is. While some pups do best with a 0.5-5.0 , others work better with a higher ratio 10.0-15.0 %.
Interesting that a pup was set off by peas, as most nutritionists recommend a diet high in carbohydrates for pancreatic patients as they have little effect on gastrointestinal hormones which are the triggers for the pancreatic enzymes. Perhaps another chronic disease was in play. |
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