Is red meat safe for dogs with pancreatitis? What fat content is okay?

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Archie was diagnosed with chronic pancreatis. He has boiled chicken and rice for most meals, along with the occasional can of prescribed wet food and biscuits. I was just wondering whether or not it is recommended to give a dog with chronic pancreatis red meat? Raw red meat? Or is the fat content too high? He can't have a diet with more than 6-10% fat for memory. Can you confirm what the two figures in % for the far content are? He can't have a diet higher that whatever the lowest % of fat is? Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 1 month old | 18 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there. So sorry that Archie is having this issue. In all honesty, it is best to put him on prescription low fat diet as that is exactly what he needs. Pancreatitis is very serious. With each bout of pancreatitis the pancreas sustains more damage and can no longer work properly. Many dogs will end up with diabetes, cancer or severe digestive issues. You are FAR better off with the prescription diet instead of you guessing what to feed him. Talk to your vet about one of the prescription diets like Hill's i/d low fat (it comes in cans and dry food). ( https://www.hillspet.com/dog-food/pd-id-low-fat-canine-dry#accordion-content-054167331-0 ) Absolutely do not feed him raw meat. Red meat is too high in fat. Boiled chicken and rice is not bad but it is not a balanced diet. You are correct, the fat content should be between 6 and 10%. I would be shocked if you found that low of a fat percentage in any over the counter diet. Again, prescription diet is the way to go. If you are determined to do a home cooked diet then I suggest you work with your vet about using Balanceit.com to get a diet formulated for him that you can cook and will be balanced using their vitamin/mineral supplements. ( https://secure.balanceit.com/ ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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