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Choosing treats for a dog with a sensitive stomach: 7 rules of thumb
Dogs with gastrointestinal disease, sensitive stomachs, and pancreatitis may benefit from limiting fat in their diet. If you’ve ever read the nutrition label on the back of dog food or treats, you may notice that some of them have much higher fat levels than others. As a rule, I tend to limit the amount of…
Which Dogs are more Prone to Pancreatitis
My Chi-Chi is a Yorkshire terrier and although I was aware that he was one of the main breeds that suffered from pancreatitis it was still shocking when he fell ill. While there is no definitive reason for a pet that gets pancreatitis there are some breed and lifestyle characteristics that seem to increase the…
5 things you should always have on hand if your dog has a chronic intestinal disease
Feeding your dog a bland diet and low-fat treats is par for the course if you have a dog with chronic pancreatitis or other chronic intestinal diseases. While I try to be careful with what my little guy is fed he is always finding a way to get into something he shouldn’t eat! While I…