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[pbb]

My dog for the second time has had pancreatitis.. she is a 10 lb poodle.. eats Blue brand dog food.. vet said that some dogs just get this easier.. has anyones dog ever had this.. what do you feed your dog. and do you ever give them treats after something like this.. thank you

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Twice my dog snagged a stick of butter from the counter, scarfed it down in a second, and I panicked each time, thinking he'd get Pancreatitis and that the worst would happen. Fortunately he didn't, and I can only think it was because he's so big that his system was able to handle it better than if he were a smaller dog. Even so, it's still scary. Are you sure your dog didn't eat something she shouldn't have? I feed my dog Nature's Domain Grain Free Turkey & Sweet Potato. It's a private label for Costco store, but the same as Taste of the Wild. Because my Golden Retriever put on so much weight last summer/fall, I reduced his food and stopped giving him a lot of Milkbone biscuits. He we was getting three large ones daily, but now he only gets half of a large one in the afternoon. If I give him another treat during the day, it's a blueberry, or a little piece of the fruit I'm eating (apply, pear, banana).

[okBlonde]

My mini schnauzer had it twice. I'm very careful and I know for a fact (since I don't have kids, etc.,) that no way she got something to eat that she shouldn't have. The first time she was 12 and it took a real toll on her health. The second time she was almost 14 and she did not come around, I had to send her to the bridge.

Some dog breeds have high lipids in their blood. Schnauzers are one, I'm not sure about poodles. There was nothing I could do. I never gave her treats, either.

[pistolino]

I've found that poodles are definitely more likely to get pancreatitis. I was able to avoid it with my last dog by feeding dry grain-free and grain-free treats and most importantly NO people food at all. Ever. My mother's poodle was fed people food as treats and had 2 bouts of pancreatitis, never again after the people food was eliminated.

[kibbi]

My bichon had it. He was almost on his death bed. In the hospital with an IV.

We have no idea what he ate to cause it. He tends to get into anything and everything. He would eat a kleenex/napkin if left where he could get it. We recently caught him eating rabbit poop, that gave him bloody stools.

[RinaRina]

Get him OFF all grease. No fat! None! Nada! When my dog had it I had to call an ambulance. Of course they didn't come. I thought my dog was dying. That was last Spring. I haven't feed her regular dog food since. Just boiled meat & veggies, and I drain most of the fat. Snacks are apples, bananas, oranges.

[Another new name Sue]

Our Sheltie had it and nearly died after someone in my family gave him a leftover T-bone steak with a big slab of fat around it. I don't think we altered his diet after that, just regular dog food. The pancreatitis did not recur. (He's gone now, died of old age.)

I wonder if you should look at a lower fat dog food. Just a thought; I have no idea. The website dogfoodadvisor.com might be helpful. Blue is thought to be one of the "better" brands. I feed Merrick to my Westie. Not saying you should.

Sorry you had this trouble with your pup. It's worrisome, to say nothing of the expense.

[Nadjalu]

If you mean blue buffalo, it is a good food, but very rich. It may be to rich for your baby. As long as table scraps or high calorie treats such as pepperoni aren't being fed, you may want to look into a sensitive stomach food. Purina one makes one. It is very good. My old pointer had a terrible time with pancreatic issues, so this diet helped her.

[Shaunac]

Many dog foods are high in fat. My 19 year old has pancreatis and kidney failure. I have feed him nothing but home cooked meals for the past 4 years. Protein (low fat), veggies, rice, pasta or bread. Those are the staples of his diet. He does get other food, just no dog food.