 Diet
From your last post it appears that the diet is not low fat as would be preferable if pancreatitis is to be avoided. One has to carefully monitor the fat content of any food and be sure it is low. Treats often are not labeled for fat content and usually are fatty and that is why dogs love them. I never allow others to give my dog treats, as I have no idea of the safety or dietary content.
So called good food or treats may be good quality and safe, but not low fat.
I have fed my dog the same food for two years ever since the P attack and apart from addition of small amounts of low fat chicken and rice have not needed to vary the diet. Others may disagree, but I do not think the diet has to be varied if the ingredients provide all the dog needs for good health.
All I can say is that if you want to avoid P disease, the fat content has to be very low. I would ask your vet for the fat and protein levels you need to look for.
Until my boy had P I never bothered to read labels on the food, but now I am very conscious of the analyses. It is hard to find a regular commercial food that has the low fat content of the specialist prescription food.
One good thing is that canned food has more water content than kibble and that is better for good hydration and kidney function. |