My senior cat had pancreatitis. How can I prevent it from coming back?

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My 16 year old cat was diagnosed with pancreatitis and treated with antinausea, pain meds and antiobiotic. I think it was caught early and he seems to be better now, though I am still giving him the antibiotic until it finishes. How can I prevent it from coming back, should I switch him to prescription food? He's a very picky eater and most rx foods don't come in the formula that he likes (gravy) so how important is diet from now on? What else do I need to keep an eye out for now? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed

Stacey Anstaett, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm so glad that Mr B is feeling better. A prescription diet would be ideal, if he will eat it. However, it is more important that he be consistently eating something. Regular food intake and meals keeps the pancreas working at a steady pace to help digest food, rather than going from 0 to 60 so to speak; meaning not needing to work, then working really hard. Since he is an older guy, he is just more likely to start to have health problems. If he does have a recurrence of pancreatitis, it would be a good idea to talk to your vet about an abdominal ultrasound (sonogram of the abdomen) if that was not preformed yet, to see if there are any other issues going on, such as an obvious tumor, etc. I hope that information is helpful. Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My senior cat had pancreatitis. How can I prevent it from coming back?

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