Diets for pancreatitis

RE: Diets for pancreatitis

Yvonne McGrotty — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:36:34 GMT

I'm a big fan of Chappie for these cases as long as they aren't underweight. Owner compliance tends to be good too because of the low pricetag. Since you have tried these and she is very picky, consider a home cooked diet but it would need to be formulated by a veterinary nutritionist such as Isuru Gajanake or Marge Chandler. Purina HA is relatively low in fat and may also be worth a try

Yvonne

RE: Diets for pancreatitis

Joyce Whitehead — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 18:25:03 GMT

I’ve found Sucralfate sometimes to help, presumably reduces gut pain? I think I’d be inclined to suggest a hime cooked low fat diet just to get food in there.

RE: Diets for pancreatitis

Beats — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:53:53 GMT

is the dog not keen to eat the low fat tinned food (RCW GI low fat / Hill's i/d low fat) or feeding them doesn't help?

I find low fat diet seems to be most helpful thing in chronic panc (albeit most of my cases are miniature schnauzers).

I've had some do well on a lowish fish diet such as cod.

preds can help with diet pickiness :-)

RE: Diets for pancreatitis

Clive Ansell — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:02:22 GMT

Last one I dealt with is doing fairly well on prednisolone with Pardale-V used as and when needed.

RE: Diets for pancreatitis

Bob Russell — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:50:28 GMT

The tablets seem to work quite well at home.

Those that just have bad days usually have meloxicam. I admit that the bad ones usually get Prevomax in here but I am happy for them to have a small supply of Cerenia if they find it helpful.

Anything that goes on for any time needs to be seen of course.

RE: Diets for pancreatitis

Sara Ramsey — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:20:44 GMT

I use paracetamol... Pardale or a suspension if small

RE: Diets for pancreatitis

Liz Barton — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:13:18 GMT

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Cerenia seems to have quite respectable analgesic effects.

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do you send them home on this Bob? I use it all the time when they’re in the hospital. Never used the tablets for this before. Thanks!

RE: Diets for pancreatitis

Bob Russell — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:03:40 GMT

Cerenia seems to have quite respectable analgesic effects.

RE: Diets for pancreatitis

Thomas Johnson — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:53:47 GMT

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Chronic recurring pancreatitis in a very picky miniature poodle. Any diet recommendations? She’s already tried chappie, GI low fat, variety of sensitive diets...

We’ve imaged and the pancreas look pretty sad; bright, enlarged, painful, but no mass lesions. There is a degree of delayed gastric emptying.

Does anyone use analgesics for longer term us at home with these chronic cases to use on a bad day? Pardale? Tramadol? Anything else?

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These cases can be so frustrating, might there be some benefit to pancreatic enzyme supplementation?