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What homemade food can I give my dog recovering from pancreatitis?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | 7 lbs

Good evening. A yorkshire terrier of about 16months was found with pancreatitis. Beside the can food with low fat provided and found in shops, what home made food can be introduced slowly in her diet?

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on November 25th, 2017

I would feed only the low fat canned or dry diet (royal canin intestinal low fat is my preferred option) for 6 weeks to promote recovery. After this a little boiled skinless chicken, white fish, low fat cottage cheese or egg can often be safely added as well as brown rice and pasta cooked without any additional fat. Add no more than one ingredient per week and monitor for any colic or abdominal discomfort

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