whatevah Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Josh had pancreatitus in April, and lost weight he went from 34kg to 22kg. He is still very skinny. He is his usual happy self, shiny coat, and still has a lot of energy, he does not have any diarrohea. Took him to the vet for blood tests and they came back normal including a TLI test which tests his pancreas. He is fed Advance Lite (vet told us to) pasta, rice, veggies, and chicken carcases, egg once a week. Anybody got ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyTansy Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Ideas to put weight back on him? i would consider just building it back slowly. As long as he is happy and healthy with energy I think you should give his body time to recover from the illness and put weight back on in his own time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 We have a breed very prone to pancreatitus & obviously the idea is to avoid fatty foods & diets but with what your boy is getting it doesnt really seem enough. Chicken carcasses can be very fatty so be sure not to over do that. Pasta & the rice i wouldnt bother with, Do some research on the net .A few of our RR clients cook up a Lentil creation for the dogs after major attacks & it has done them well plus the weight. Meat like roo is great BUT if you try do so in small doses any foods added do so slowly & ideally one at a time for a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatevah Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Do you have the recipe for the lentil creation? Josh is so skinny that he shivers very easily, 24kg is extremely light for a dog that should weigh 34kg, people are making lots of comments on how skinny he is. It has been 4 months now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Do you feed once a day or twice a day? If once, I would suggest feeding twice a day. If you already feed twice a day, I would suggest a third meal a day until he gains his normal weight. I once had a very underweight Goldie (no pancreatitis mind you) and he just got 2 good size meals each day with snacks in bewteen. He ended up a little overweight at the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) For months after a major attack & hitting the winter i wouldnt get overly concerned if not gaining weight quickly.If the dog isnt gaining weight at all though then you do need to re assess the diet & maybe discuss this with your vet . Slow & steady is very important to minimize the risk again though. Our first girl had an attack so bad they truly thought she wouldnt make it.She mamanged to steal some food we left non safely away but after that she was still feed her normal diet BUT never anything inappropriate that could push her over the edge,She was also a showdog & did very well & lived till 14. Google the problem its amzing what you will find with diets & play around abit Often the diet for pancreatitis is the same as diabetics Edited August 12, 2008 by settrlvr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatevah Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 I have tried googling it but didn't come up with much, do you just search for dog pancreatitus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Yes or do a search for a diabetic diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougal Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 whatevah - does it look like he is fully digesting all the food? Maybe he needs some pancreatic enzymes to assist? A number of vets misdiagnosed my old guy, in the end (after opening him up to see what the problem was) I had medication that was added to his food which aided digestion. Also fed two meals a day. Over time I found it was the quality of the medication that affected his weight retention, moreso than the diet. His medication changed over the years due to availability. The last medication I used was Pancrease - a human product - it was brilliant. His first attack was at 18 months - he lived to 15.5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trishm Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 My rescue greyhound suffered an attack of pancreatitus last January, I have no idea what brought it on, her diet had not changed at all. My husband, who she adored, was in hospital fighting cancer, and I often wonder if it was stress. Anyway she is now on a diet of Hills I/D dry and tinned food, gradually over time I have added vegies, some rice now and again, and cooked roo meat, which I still drain all the liquid from, just in case there is a bit of fat in there. She has regained all her lost weight, and in fact I have to be careful that she doesn't put on too much weight. I would be interested in the lentil diet too and a bit of variety for her, but I would be cutting out the chicken frames if I were you. Trish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatevah Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 The vet did blood tests and his pancreas is fine and he said the enzymes wouldn't help. I am going to try and add sweet potato and pumpkin to his meals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 (edited) The vet did blood tests and his pancreas is fine and he said the enzymes wouldn't help. I am going to try and add sweet potato and pumpkin to his meals Sorry I am confused. You are going to add sweet potato and pumpkin to increase his weight? I think it works in the opposite way usually because dogs can't digest veggies or fruits nowhere near as well as they can digest meat. Edited August 15, 2008 by laffi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 The vet did blood tests and his pancreas is fine and he said the enzymes wouldn't help. I am going to try and add sweet potato and pumpkin to his meals Sorry I am confused. You are going to add sweet potato and pumpkin to increase his weight? I think it works in the opposite way usually because dogs can't digest veggies or fruits nowhere near we well as they can digest meat. Me confused too. I always feed pumpkin when dog goes on a diet to lose weight as it has no calorific value :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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