My dog has chronic pancreatitis and greasy stools. What can I do?

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I have a 7 year old dog who was recently diagnosed with Chronic Pancreatitis. He has been on Prescription Science Diet I/D Low Fat for about 6 weeks. Over all he is doing very well with the exception of greasy looking stools. Is there anything I can do extra to help with that? I've been giving probiotics & canned pumpkin. He as also been de-wormed. Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Male | neutered | 78 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't expect to see greasy stool with pancreatitis or the low fat diet. If the stool is truly greasy it is usually due to undigested fat, which can be a sign of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. This disease is usually unrelated to chronic pancreatitis. I would recommend taking a sample to your veterinarian for analysis - if there is truly undigested fat present they may recommend sending out a blood test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. If the stool just looks soft they might recommend trying a different low fat therapeutic diet.

My dog has chronic pancreatitis and greasy stools. What can I do?

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