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09-20-2009, 09:23 PM | #1 |
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| can a raw food diet cause pancreatitis? i've been reading a few posts from owners stating that their yorkies have pancreatitis. this is due to a diet high in protein right? i've been feeding my yorkies raw frozen medallions and i'm a little worried that this high protein diet might due them harm in the long run. maybe i'm just being a paranoid and overly worried parent. i feel like there's always something wrong with what we're feeding our pets. some say raw is the way to go, others say homecooked is better. then just recently, there was a thread on ethoxyquin in some well trusted dog food. what do you all think?
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09-20-2009, 09:40 PM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I thought pancreatitis was more from high fat not protein. Human foods such as fried chicken, pork, and fatty beef, as well as lunchmeats may cause an acute attack of pancreatitis. Chronic pancreatitis can just be hereditary. A dog that has suffered from pancreatitis might not do well on raw, but I haven't read that raw eaters are more likely to get it. I don't really know though.
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09-20-2009, 09:57 PM | #3 | |
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if that's the case, then i feel a lot better. my yorkies are doing so well on raw that i would hate to change their diet. thanks for clearing that up for me, nancy!
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09-20-2009, 10:18 PM | #4 |
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09-21-2009, 03:25 AM | #5 |
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| It is definitely the fat content, not the protein that causes pancreatitis. Just watch carefully the content of the treats you give along with the amounts of fish oil and flax seed.
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09-21-2009, 04:17 AM | #6 |
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| It wouldn't be the fact that it's raw. It has to do with fat and that really can't even be considered the cause, just a trigger.
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09-21-2009, 06:02 AM | #7 |
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09-21-2009, 06:29 AM | #8 |
Therapy Dog Donating Member | Izzy has chronic pancreatitis, SIBO and IBD. It is definitely the fat content for pancreatitis but due to IBD we have to watch high protein as well. In talking with our nutritionist (pet) she does have some doggies that have pancreatitis on raw. She said that maybe down the road if Izzy has no episodes for a year then we could try rabbit raw medallions (NV). It depends on the doggie but I know that most RAW medallions are very low in fat.
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09-21-2009, 07:53 AM | #10 |
Therapy Dog Donating Member | Holy cow is that high I thought that some flavors were like in the 8-10%. Good to know and no wonder Susan Davis said no to giving to Izzy. Thanks!!
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09-21-2009, 08:06 AM | #11 | |
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Raw has almost as much moisture as canned food.
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09-21-2009, 08:16 AM | #12 |
Therapy Dog Donating Member | What's the formula to do this?
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09-21-2009, 08:40 AM | #13 |
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| Fat divided by the reciprocal of the moisture. If the fat is 10% and the moisture is 70% and the recipracol of the moisture is 30% (100-70), then it would be 10 divided by 30 (or 33% fat).
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