My dog has IBD, pancreatitis, and heart disease. What treatments help?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
My 9 year old maltipoo has been diagnosed with IBD and Pancreatitis and the beginning of heart disease. What treatment options are available and what's the prognosis?
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Published on January 21st, 2017
Dietary management is key for reducing the severity of both IBD and pancreatitis but it is not always easy to find a food which suits both conditions. A restricted, low fat diet such as royal canin gastrointestinal low fat or hills i/d low fat can be very helpful in such cases. Depending on the degree of the heart disease, your vet may wish to prescribe heart medication or continue to monitor closely for any changes
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Published on March 28th, 2018
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Hank. Acute cases of pancreatitis can be severe. Some dogs even require hospitalization, while most need medications and fluid therapy. As far as long term management, I typically recommend a prescription ultra low fat diet. This is the single most effective thing I have found to prevent a reoccurrence. If you are interested in home cooking for your dog, then I recommend using a recipe from a veterinary nutritionist. I like the website www.balanceit.com. In cases of chronic pancreatitis, a high potency fatty acid supplement can decrease pancreatic inflammation. I hope this information helps!
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Health & Wellbeing
My dog was diagnosed with pancreatitis. One vet said she might need surgery. The other vet said it was mild and she's a little dehydrated. So they kept her for 2 days and one night on a IV. She ate, and I was told she can go home. One vet said,
I am very sorry you are dealing with these issues and differing medical approaches to Zoe's care. The short answer is that pancreatitis is a disease which can be approached in many ways, and none of the advise given is wrong. Only different opinions. I personally prefer hills ID low fat for pancreatitis or boiled boneless chicken breast and steamed rice. Pain relief medication, medication for diarrhoea and also anti-nausea medication are all very helpful medications to treat pancreatitis. Pancreatitis can be a chronic disease and dogs need a change to their diet for a week, months, to even for life. It depends how well Zoe's pancreas heals in the next few weeks. I personally have never had to surgically treat a pancreatitis case, and find medical control the best course of action. The cases I have seen usually present with acute signs which require a short hospital stay to stablize. The dogs then go home with some degree of chronic pancreatitis which may or may not present with fla
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Hi i have a gsd dog 2 yrs old is royal canine veterniary diet canine dry gastro intestinal dog food is good for german shpd dog pancreas .for any other infection in his stomach????? Or any other product is usefull for my dog ? Hlp plz amen
Hello, the royal canin gastro intestinal low fat diet is a good diet to feed a dog with pancreatitis. It is easily digestible which also allows the GI tract to recover from from any dietary insults which may have caused vomiting or diarrhea. You can also try Purina EN or Hills I/D. Best of luck.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
Mybpet is 13 years old this year I had him neutered in March due to numerous infections and an enlarged prostate. Since July of this year he has had pancreatitis twice and aspiration pneumonia recently I took him to the vet and they said he has
Poor Quinton! Pancreatitis can become a chronic issue. Switching the diet to the Low Fat food may help. You will also need to make sure he does not eat ANY human food or get into the garbage. Any treats need to be extremely low fat. Some dogs with chronic pancreatitis benefit from daily antioxidants for dogs. Some may need a daily steroid but most don't. Make sure Quinton drinks lots of water daily. Here is a link about pancreatitis: https://www.petcoach.co/article/pancreatitis-inflammation-in-dogs/ If this trend continues, your vet may want to look for an underlying condition such as Cushing's Disease. I hope this helps and that he starts feeling better quickly.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Food & Nutrition
My dogs have no teeth so need to feed them soft food but one of them has pancreatitis and there both small dogs what food do I buy them?
Hi and thanks for visiting Boop by Petco. I would stick with a low fat prescription diet such as Hills I/D or Royal Canin Low fat gastrointestinal. Continue this diet until your one pet is over their pancreatitis episode. Then you can slowly transition them back to a senior diet which is typically lower in calories and higher in protein and carbs. My top brands are Royal Canin, Hill’s Science Diet, Evo or Eukanuba. Best of luck with your fur babies and their new diets. Take care!
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Health & Wellbeing
What is the best alternative treatment for dogs with pancreatitis?
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Hank. Acute cases of pancreatitis can be severe. Some dogs even require hospitalization, while most need medications and fluid therapy. As far as long term management, I typically recommend a prescription ultra low fat diet. This is the single most effective thing I have found to prevent a reoccurrence. If you are interested in home cooking for your dog, then I recommend using a recipe from a veterinary nutritionist. I like the website www.balanceit.com. In cases of chronic pancreatitis, a high potency fatty acid supplement can decrease pancreatic inflammation. I hope this information helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
My dog was diagnosed with pancreatitis after an acute attack. We were told to feed her a grain free diet. However she has been having periods of discomfort. I've read the correct diet is low fat. Itching mentions grain free. Can you clarify?
The current recommendations are to feed a low fat diet to dogs prone to pancreatitis. Fat or high fat meals are usually the primary cause of a pancreatitis flare up. There are several prescription diets made specifically with a low fat profile such as Hills i/d and Royal Canin's GI low fat. If your dog has allergies as well, Royal Canin makes a great food, Hypoallergenic PW (potato and white fish) that would take care of both issues.
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Updated on September 24th, 2025
Food & Nutrition
My dog is suffering from IBD what types of food I should give him and what medicine so that the inflammation of his intestine suppress and he can live his normal life as other dog live
Hello and welcome to Boop by Petco. Feeding a high quality, high fiber, low fat, and low allergen diet will be important. Hill's HA or z/d are good places to start, and then you can introduce other foods in slowly, one at a time, to determine what food is causing the allergy. Some dogs do well on Hill's HA, ID or ZD and just remain on that food strictly their whole lives. You can talk to your vet about different immuno-suppressive drugs that can be trialed. Immuno-suppressive drugs have side effects, so using as few drugs as possible is ideal. Also, since Scooby has urinary crystals, you will need to get a food that will help with the crystals as well, especially if you are going to start on immuno-suppressive drugs. Best of luck with Scooby!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
My dog might have IBD, can you give me ideas on what to give her that is low Fat diet? We have to do a biopsy to rule out cancer. She is a picky water ando now worse that she is sick.. Please help me...
Thank you for using Boop by Petco! Poor Cosita! There are several diets available that do not require a prescription. Most of these are labeled “light” or “lite”. I recommend Hill’s Science Diet I/D food. You can also consider giving dog-friendly probiotics. If Cosita does not eat, you can offer her some plain boiled chicken and white rice (no bones, skin, or spices) which should be gentle enough on her intestinal tract and low in fat. I hope this helps and that all is well!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Without knowing what you have used, Sammys full history and current condition this is very difficult to discuss. The cornerstones of treatment generally revolve around: specialist hydrolysed diet (royal canin analergenic / hills z/d ultra), immunosuppressive medications, injectable and oral vitamin b12/folic acid supplements and natural antiinflammatory supplements. Please repost or request a consultation if yo have further questions about his condition
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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