What happens during dog pancreatitis? Should I give digestive enzymes?

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My dog currently has pancreatitis along with heart disease. Trying to feed him low fat food but what exactly happens during pancreatitis? Does food not get digested properly? Should I be giving him a multivitamin that includes digestive enzymes like amilayse and lipase? Or would that hurt his pancreas since the lipase enzyme levels were already high on his blood test?? Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | unneutered | 12 years and 6 months old

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would not give Binx any additional medications or supplements as medications can cause pancreatitis. The pancreas aids in digestion by releasing digestive enzymes in to the duodenum (first segment of the small intestine). It also makes and releases insulin. Pancreatitis means inflammation of the pancreas. The digestive enzymes that are normally excreted in to the small intestine are activated to early with in the pancreas, in a sense causing digestion of the pancreas. Pancreatitis can be caused from medications, obesity, high fat foods or getting in to high fat foods and underlying diseases can be a risk factor. I hope this helps!

What happens during dog pancreatitis? Should I give digestive enzymes?

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