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My senior Chihuahua has gallbladder sludge and lost weight. What to feed?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 10 years and 11 months old | 9 lbs

What is the best canine diet for our 11yo Chihuahua with Gall Bladder sludge. She is down to 9 lbs.

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 19th, 2017

Typically a low fat diet is recommended. They have several forms such as science diet W/D or low fat I/D would be a good choice if there is vomiting as it is a little easier to digest. It is best to monitor the gall bladder via ultrasound to check progress.

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