Toki (3 years old) weighs 8 pounds. I feed her ~7 oz. of canned/wet foods each day (a little less/more depending on calorie content of the particular formula) and give some treats as well. She is lightly active and we are able to maintain her weight with this amount of canned food.
My other pup Teddy (2 years old) weighs 10 pounds. When I feed him canned food, he gets a little more than Toki (between 4-4.5 oz per meal)... OR if we are feeding kibble, he gets a little more than 1/4 cup of kibble per meal as well as treats throughout the day. I know the number of calories he maintains his weight on and divide/measure the various foods I feed accordingly to meet that amount.
How much has your pup been eating daily in the past and has he been able to maintain his weight? If you know how many calories he's maintaining on, it makes it easier to determine the amount of canned food/kibble combination to feed since you can go based on calorie content. Incorporating canned food, I would start off feeding the lower recommendation on the label (seems like that will be 3/4 can of the BB Basics if that's all you're feeding during the day) and regularly check his body condition and weight. I've found that my pups don't need as much as what is usually recommended on the packaging.
Also, I'm not too familiar with pancreatic diets so I would double check with your vet on the BB Basics canned food especially if you think you're going to be feeding more of it than the kibble...it's seems higher in fat compared to Rx canned foods but again I'm not sure specifically the lifelong dietary restrictions (if any) for dogs that are prone to or have a history of pancreatitis. |