[Ellie May]

Energy congestion at T13 and L1 causes pancreatitis?? I propose that this author is not using solid biochemical principles in his interpretation and explanation and this information should have no baring on your dog's diet.

Dogs that are predisposed to pancreatitis should eat a low fat and low to moderate protein diet. Beef in itself should not be bad (although it did trigger a case in my girl). It is important that that beef is very lean.

If a dog has a history of pancreatitis and does well on one food it does not need to be changed. Ellie has eaten an rx food exclusively for around two years. She has not had a recurrence.

While it is true that continuous exposure to a protein can cause an allergic response, the other side to that is exposure to all proteins does not mean a pup will not become allergic. Then you have nothing novel to go to.

Dogs with pancreatitis issues should ideally be on an Rx or homecooked diet. If you don't like prescription food, that's okay. Homecooking is fine (if done correctly).

Raw meat does NOT cause pancreatitis. However, feeding raw does NOT prevent it either. Cooked or raw isn't the issue as far as I know. The issue is the amount of each nutrient, the way those nutrients work together, and the individual dog's pancreas.

This author can say whatever about natural fed dogs getting pancreatitis much less often, but the fact is he cannot prove it. If you Google the topic you will see plenty of raw fed dogs getting the disease. It may look like less get it than kibble fed dogs, but less than 5% of people feed raw, so it can't be compared.