My cat has pancreatitis. What low-fat food, prescription or not?

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I just read that cats with pancreatitis need low fat foods, how would I go about finding them? (i,e, what should I look for on the labels)? Or does it have to be a prescription diet?

Dr. B. DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) · Accepted Answer

Pancreatitis can be challenging in kitties as it can be more difficult to diagnose then in dogs, be more "quiet" in its presentation, can cause sudden, more severe signs and also chronic, more mild signs, and is often a secondary condition due to another underlying disease process such as gastrointestinal disease. Often prescription diets are better for animals with chronic disease as they have better quality control. And the diet selected is often based on what is thought to be causing the pancreatitis (hypoallergenic vs new protein/carb sources vs low fat, etc.). With kitties it can sometimes take some diet trial to see what the individual cat likes. Some of the pet food companies (science diet for sure) will offer a free trial prescription diet through your veterinarian for a prescription food. Meaning you can get a free bag or free cans to try. Also most of these companies will allow the food to be returned if the cat doesn't like it. So it might be a good idea to check into this with your family vet. A good over the counter option for cats that have gi disease is natural balance as they have novel protein/carb options such as green pea/venison. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My cat has pancreatitis. What low-fat food, prescription or not?

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