My cat with pancreatitis won't eat Z/D. How long can he eat tuna?

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feline pancreatitis (2x), 10 years old, overweight, cerenia & subcut fluids 2 days ago, won't eat new food canned or kibble (science diet z/d), he needs to eat so i've given him trader joes cat tuna because he will eat that, how long can i give him the cat tuna before figuring out how to get him to eat the z/d? i'm more worried right now about him eating at all rather than eating the z/d. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 10 years and 6 months old | 16 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding your cat. I do not like to institute a diet change until a cat is healthy if at all possible. They should be eating and drinking on their own. If you offer a new food when they are still ill, it is easy for them to develop a food aversion. So I would feed him his regular diet or the tuna until he is eating drinking well. Then slowly try very small amounts of the z/d. It may need to be a very gradual transition for him. I hope this information helps!

My cat with pancreatitis won't eat Z/D. How long can he eat tuna?

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