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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Sounds like it will be okay. 
Yup, the internet is not a good place for nutrition advice... Dehydrated or not - if it's 30% dry matter, it's 30% dry matter. Way too high for Yorkies.
I used to get away with giving Ellie a lot of questionable things too - until one day she just couldn't take it anymore. Not worth the risk.
The vet could (and should) give you an rx food for now. Then you could talk about what to switch over to later
The thing I dont understand is if this is a questionable food how can some get away with feeding a raw diet when there is fat on meat. Or there is yorkiedaze who homecooks and has for like 50 yrs without incident. IIm not questioning you at all Im really curious about this. I know we are taking a chance giving ours meat I dont do it my Husband does. Hes the one that will be paying the vet bill if anything happens since I cant convince him its not worth the risk. I think he trys to make our yorkies happy with food. He says he only gives a tiny bit |
I think a lot of it is the luck of the draw. And nobody really even knows all the triggers for pancreatitis. But some breeds get it more than others (think mini schnauzers and now Yorkies). They are prediposed for whatever reason. You won't know if your dog has a tendency to get it until it gets it.
Believe me, I spent years giving Ellie whatever. One time I gave her a huge plate of old, fatty beef and onions..because that's just what you do for dogs! She was fine. Then a Frosty Paw set her off. Then some not-so-lean beef in her homecooked food... It happens with no warning at any time and can cost a life.