Homecare notes for the pancreatitis suffer
The nature of the food is the most likely cause of relapse:
- Your pet has likely not been fed for a few days by the time it has been discharged.
- For the next 2 days we advise feeding boiled rice only.
- Thereafter for the next 4 days you can feed boiled rice and cottage cheese but start with 90% rice 10% cheese and gradually increase to a 75-25% mixture over a period of 4 days.
- Thereafter feed a proprietary low fat diet (either Hill's i/d or Walthams low fat diet) indefinitely. Pancreatitis can reoccur, but does so infrequently if this point is followed.
- Most suffers tend to be over weight, if so then weight loss is important. Enter your pet onto our Weight Loss Clinic. We will set a target weight for your pet initially and reassess their condition when it reaches this. Re-weight them religiously ever 2 weeks.
- Water to drink ad lib, no milk.
Medication
- Antibiotics if dispensed may need to continue for a number of weeks upon discharge.
- Pancreatic enzymes may be supplied, continue these with every meal until finished (they may help reduce the demands upon the pancreas rather than treat any specific deficiency)
- Avoid corticosteroids.