Natures Variety

[LolaKaty]

I have looked at past threads but still I can not find the answer to my question. Do you feel Natures Variety Frozen Raw Bites have too much fat and protein for our babies?

[Wylie's Mom]

No I don't, not at all. I've been feeding raw for about 5 years now and I use Primal, Nature's Variety, and a few other brands as well. They are very well formulated for a dog's system.

[LolaKaty]

Great! My babies love it but I hear so much about pancreatitis that is
scares me.

[Cherie6446]

My two eat natures variety raw and love it. No problems except with the lamb - it was a little to rich for Zoey. Once I tried dehydrated Stella & Chewys and Zoey ended up with pancreatitis. The dehydrated was way too high in fat for her. We just stay with regular raw with no problems.

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by LolaKaty

Great! My babies love it but I hear so much about pancreatitis that is
scares me.

I think you need to talk to your vet...if premade raw is ok for a dog w/pancreatitis...I don't think so bc it is high in fat. How that works is that the dog uses the fat for energy & burns it off, but a dog prone to pancreatitis doesn't have a pancreas that functions normally, but reacts/inflames when a diet is too high in fat.

My Princess recently got sick again w/colitis & she also needs to be on a low fat diet. I was giving her premade raw for 1 meal...I don't think it was ok for her. The vet tested her for pancreatitis bc if I'm not careful, her colitis can escalate into pancreatitis. No more premade raw or canned food for her, they're too high in fat. She was doing great for a few weeks (small firm poopies) but I gave her canned food for her other meal mixed w/kibble & it triggered the attack. I think it was the accumulation of the fats, she just couldn't handle it.

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by LolaKaty

Great! My babies love it but I hear so much about pancreatitis that is
scares me.

Ohhh I totally misread your post sorry! I thought you meant your little one had pancreatitis...not all dogs get it. As long your dog has normal blood panels & urinalysis, they should do excellent w/premade raw.

[LolaKaty]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Ohhh I totally misread your post sorry! I thought you meant your little one had pancreatitis...not all dogs get it. As long your dog has normal blood panels & urinalysis, they should do excellent w/premade raw.