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Originally Posted by dottiesyrky  I was shocked to read about a single pea initiating pancreatitis. Apart from possible choking on the pea has anyone any medical explanation for this phenomenon?? I knew that meat scraps could cause trouble but I thought veggies were ok. I am stressed enough trying to feed my dog safely, but now have to worry about one pea? I hope that this was not the real cause but just seemed that it was. |
Actually it's true that it was what set the dog off. His owner fed him strictly dog food so she knew that this was the culprit. I have a dog myself who has had two serious episodes of pancreatitis. He has had a hospitalization last year after eating two or three kibble that wasn't his. So yes dietary indiscretions are serious for some dogs and Rosie is already sensitive so I thought that a warning to Rhonda's husband was in order. Peas have a lot of fiber and sugar so that's probably why it set off Dex back then. I feed a low residue diet to my dog, and very low fat, and he is still inflamed on ultrasound. Some dogs just smolder and once you know that they do it seems prudent to just avoid anything but their food.