High fat diets, especially in combination with low protein intake, appear to contribute to
the development of pancreatitis.
If your pet has a predisposition to
the development of pancreatitis or a history of pancreatitis, diets low in dietary fats, such as Prescription Diet Canine i / d and Prescription Diet Canine w / d and Feline w / d should be fed to your pet.
Infectious Disease: Bacterial or viral infections can contribute to
the development of pancreatitis in the dog or cat.
Environmental factors such as the feeding of high - fat diets that result in lipemia and disturbances in lipid metabolism are implicated as potential etiological factors in dogs with obesity - associated pancreatitis (109) and likely play a role in
the development of pancreatitis in diabetic dogs.
Some research studies have shown recently that hyperlipemia contributes to
the development of pancreatitis.
Under «Causes of Pancreatitis,» it was pointed out that hyperlipemia and high blood fat levels may contribute to
the development of pancreatitis, therefore, high fat diets should be avoided.
Environmental factors such as feeding of high - fat diets are potentially associated with pancreatitis and likely play a role in
the development of pancreatitis in diabetic dogs.
Trauma: Any trauma or injury that involves the abdomen in the dog or cat can contribute to
the development of pancreatitis.
Environmental factors such as feeding a high - fat diet, which results in lipemia and disturbances in lipid metabolism, are implicated as potential etiological factors in dogs with obesity - associated pancreatitis and likely play a role in
the development of pancreatitis in diabetic dogs.
Also there may be a relationship between inflammatory bowel disease in cats and
the development of pancreatitis.
Factors that can contribute to
the development of pancreatitis can also be infections; metabolic disorders including hyperlipidemia (high amounts of lipid in the blood) and hypercalcemia (high amounts of calcium in the blood); and / or trauma and shock.
Additionally, turkey skin is known to encourage
the development of pancreatitis in pets.
This can predispose your dog to
the development of pancreatitis.
What is important to know is that certain breeds are more prone to
the development of pancreatitis, like schnauzers, senior dogs, and obese dogs.