Most dogs with pancreatitis make a full recovery from their diagnosis of pancreatitis after being seen by a vet and put on a diet. There are some severe cases where dogs will need ongoing care. 

Pancreatitis in dogs can also cause diabetes, although it is very rare. It can take up three days for dogs to recover from mild symptoms of pancreatitis. However, if your dog suffers severe symptoms, they may suffer from pancreatitis several times throughout their life. If your dog does suffer from recurring pancreatitis, it’s important to visit a veterinary practice for advice and to keep them on a specialist diet. At Burns, we have a team of Nutritional Advisors and we would be happy to advise on which dog food is most suitable for your dog’s condition.

Some breeds such as cocker spaniels, miniature schnauzers and terriers are more prone to the condition, although it can affect any dog. Middle aged and older dogs are most commonly affected by the condition. Once a dog has had the condition, it can be left more susceptible to getting the condition again and so it is worth maintaining a strict diet from then on.

All parts of the diet should be low in fat and the quantities fed should also be very carefully measured. Wet foods may look low in fat but these are often higher in fat (on a dry matter basis) than dry foods and so it is always best to check on the suitability of a wet food. A diet should be under 10% fat on a dry matter basis to be suitable for this condition. Most of the Burns adult foods can be fed and the ‘Wild Fish’ variety of wet food is also suitable at 8.7% fat (on a dry matter basis). 

Most important considerations should be: 

• Feed your dog with food that’s under 10% fat.
• Feeding little and often – feeding amounts will be particularly important to keep the fat as low as possible.
• Be careful when feeding a wet food. Many people think they are feeding a low-fat, wet food, but when you take away the moisture content to compare it to a dry food it works out as high in fat (for further information into this please see Wet Vs Dry Foods.
• Even if your dog is underweight, it is important not to try and ‘fatten them up’ as this can overwork the pancreas.

We have a range of different foods that can support this ailment and help your dog on the road to recovery from pancreatitis.

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Many of the Burns treats are also low in fat and so as long as the main diet is reduced accordingly, a couple of treats can also be offered. 

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In general, a lot of wet foods are high in fat compared with a dry food and so are best avoided if your dog is happy eating a dry food. However, we have one in the Burns range which is low enough in fat to feed, which is our Wild Fish wet food, which is 8.7% fat on a dry matter basis. 

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As long as your dog is not underweight we would recommend our lower feeding amounts of 8g of food per kg of bodyweight per day, so as not to overload the system. See our full feeding amounts page here: Burns Feeding Amounts

Burns is a very economical food to feed because the foods are made with very high quality ingredients and the feeding amounts are low.

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