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Originally Posted by Cherie6446  I just don't understand how they get pancreatitis if they are eating the proper diet. Zoey has had this twice and it was my fault. I'm so sorry that little Gizmo is so sick. Hope he will be able to come home soon. |
Although diet (high fat or high protein) can be triggers to setting pancreatitis off, they really don't know all the causes. It can smolder for a very long time and some nutritionists take a very strict dietary approach. I remember when Barney had pancreatitis four years ago, I had done a consult with a vet nutritionist and she told me to avoid high sugar foods like bananas. In Gizmo's case the nutritional approach is complicated by the oxalate stones. Sometimes higher fat or higher meat diets are better for stones and may not be also appropriate for pancreatitis prevention.